Impact of Statins on Cognitive Deficits in Adult Male Rodents after Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review

Table 3

The CAMARADES quality items.

Author	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)	Quality score
Abrahamson et al., 2009 [24]	√	√			√		√			√	5
Chauhan and Gatto, 2011 [16]	√						√			√	3
Indraswari et al., 2012 [25]	√	√	√	√	√		√		√	√	8
Lu et al., 2004 [26]	√	√		√	√		√	√		√	7
Lu et al., 2007 [13]	√	√		√	√		√	√		√	7
Wang et al., 2012 [27]	√	√					√	√		√	5
Wang et al., 2007 [28]	√	√			√					√	4
Wu et al., 2008 [10]	√	√		√	√		√	√		√	7
Jin et al., 2013 [29]	√	√						√		√	4
Liu, 2009 [30]	√	√					√	√		√	5
Zhang et al., 2012 [31]	√	√		√				√		√	5

Note: (1) peer reviewed publication; (2) presence of randomization of subjects into treatment groups; (3) assessment of dose-response relationship; (4) blinded assessment of behavioural outcome; (5) monitoring of physiological parameters such as body temperature; (6) calculation of necessary sample size to achieve sufficient power; (7) statement of compliance with animal welfare regulations; (8) avoidance of anaesthetic agents with marked intrinsic neuroprotective properties (e.g., ketamine); (9) statement of potential conflict of interests; (10) use of a suitable animal model.