Sedation and general anaesthesia of crocodilians: a systematic review

Table 2 Overview of the ten included publications and factors evaluated

Factors affecting strength of evidence
Reference	Study design	No. of animals	Blinded assessment of recovery	Conflict of interest	Definition of recovery
[3]	PCS	8	–	–	A
[6]	PRS	40	Yes	–	C
[1]	PRS	20	–	–	D
[7]	PRS	40	Yes	–	C
[8]	PRSX	25	Yes	–	D
[9]	PRSX	5	Yes	–	A/B
[4]	PS	26	–	–	A
[12]	PS	5	–	No conflict of interest declared	D
[13]	PS	10	–	No conflict of interest declared	B
[14]	PSX	16	–	–	B

PCS prospective controlled study, PRS prospective randomised study, PRSX prospective randomized study with crossover, PS prospective study, PSX prospective study with crossover, A based on the return of reflexes from induction, B based on the return of reflexes from the administration of the reversal agent, C based on the return of all reflexes and the ability to walk away from the administration of reversal agent, D duration of immobilisation from induction,—missing data/no information

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