Table 1 List of studies included in the meta-analysis.

From: Systematic review and meta-analysis: effects of maternal separation on anxiety-like behavior in rodents

Reference

Species tested

Format of separation

Temp at separation

Age of testing

Sample size

Outcome(s) tested

Bondar59

Mouse- C57BL/6

P2–P12, 6 h/d

31 °C

P85

6–11/group

EPM, OFT

Clinton60

Rat- Sprague-Dawley

P1–P13, 3 h/d

37 °C

P75

12/group

EPM, OFT

Jaimes-Hoy61

Rat- Wistar

P2–P19, 3 h/d

31 °C

P40

8–10/group

EPM, OFT

Jin62

Rat- Wistar

P1–P20, 3 h/d

Not reported

P49

8–14/group

EPM, OFT

Markostamou63

Rat: Wistar

P1–P5, 3 h/d

31 °C

P90

2–11/group

EPM, OFT

Melo54

Rat: Wistar

P2–P12, 3 h/d

37 °C

P85

7–14/group

EPM, OFT

Millstein41

Mouse: 129S1; BALB/cByJ; C57BL/6j; DBA/2 J; FVB/NJ

P0–P13, 3 h/d

32 °C

P56

9–15/group

EPM, OFT

Nam64

Rat: WKY

P1–P13, 3 h/d

37 °C

P75

15/group

EPM, OFT

Roman65

Rat: Wistar

P1–P21, 6 h/d

27 °C

P73

15/group

EPM, OFT

Romeo66

Mouse: C57BL/6

P1–P13, 3 h/d

21 °C

P75 and P90

11–18/group

EPM, OFT

Savignac67

Mouse: C57BL/6; BALB/c

P1–P13, 3 h/d

Not reported

P63

15/group

EPM, OFT

Veenema68

Mouse: C57BL/6

P1–P13, 3 h/d

31.5 °C

P84

18–20/group

EPM, OFT

Weiss69

Mouse: C57BL/6j

P1–P13, 3 h/d

21 °C

P84

7–16/group

EPM, OFT

Xiong70

Rat: Sprague-Dawley

P2–P12, 3 h/d

21 °C

P56

8–9/group

EPM, OFT

Aisa71

Rat: Wistar

P2–P19, 3 h/d

Not reported

P60

10/group

EPM

Amini-Khoei72

Mouse: NMRI

P2–P12, 3 h/d

31.5 °C

P50

8/group

EPM

Bulbul73

Rat: Sprague-Dawley

P2–P12, 3 h/d

Not reported

P56

10–18/group

EPM

Dandi74

Rat: Wistar

P1–P20, 3 h/d

30 °C

P67

5–7/group

EPM

Eiland75

Rat: Sprague-Dawley

P2–10, 3 h/d

31 °C

P100

13/group

EPM

Grace76

Rat: Sprague-Dawley

P2–12, 3 h/d

24 °C

P49

11–13/group

EPM

Kalinichev77

Rat: Long Evans

P2–12, 3 h/d

31 °C

Not reported

8–12/group

EPM

Lajud78

Rat: Sprague-Dawley

P1–13, 3 h/d

31.5 °C

Not reported

13–14/group

EPM

Lee79

Rat: Sprague-Dawley

P1–13, 3 h/d

22 °C

P68

8/group

EPM

Lee80

Rat: Sprague-Dawley

P1–13, 3 h/d

21 °C

P56

8/group

EPM

Li81

Rat: Wistar

P1–20, 4 h/d

29 °C

P35

8/group

EPM

McIntosh82

Rat: Sprague-Dawley

P2–19, 3 h/d

32.5 °C

P35

10/group

EPM

Oines83

Rat: Wistar

P2–12, 3 h/d

31 °C

P66

18/group

EPM

Park84

Rat: Wistar

P3–11, 3 h/d

21 °C

P62

6/group

EPM

Plo85

Rat: Wistar

P1–20, 6 h/d

25 °C

P22

12/group

EPM

De Melo86

Rat: Long Evans

P3–12, 3 h/d

34 °C

P87

6–8/group

EPM

Rodriguez and Duenas87

Rat: Wistar

P1–20, 6 h/d

26.5 °C

P65

10–16/group

EPM

Ryu88

Rat: Sprague-Dawley

P1–13, 3 h/d

21 °C

P68

9/group

EPM

Slotten89

Rat: Long Evans

P3–12, 3 h/d

30 °C

P90

23/group

EPM

Sterley90

Rat: WKY

P2–12, 3 h/d

32 °C

P28

8–10/group

EPM

Venerosi91

Mouse: CD1

P2–12, 3 h/d

30 °C

P80

8–9/group

EPM

Wigger92

Rat: Wistar

P3–9, 3 h/d

37 °C

P112

8–9/group

EPM

Zhang93

Rat: Wistar

P2–13, 3 h/d

29 °C

P65

10/group

EPM

Zoicas94

Mouse: CD1

P1–13, 3 h/d

31.5 °C

P63

12/group

EPM

Aya-Ramos95

Rat: Wistar

P1–21, 6 h/d

Not reported

P51

7–10/group

OFT

Diehl96

Rat: Wistar

P1–9, 3 h/d

34 °C

P88

12/group

OFT

Ershov97

Mouse: C57BL/6

P2–14, 3 h/d

31 °C

P95

6–11/group

OFT

Kundakovic98

Mouse: BALB/c

P1–13, 2 h/d

Not reported

P35

10/group

OFT

Own99

Mouse: C57BL/6

P2–12, 3 h/d

31 °C

P70

29–30/group

OFT

Pierce100

Mouse: C57BL/6

P1–14, 3 h/d

34 °C

P42

5–6/group

OFT

Shalev101

Rat: Long Evans

P3–11, 3 h/d

32 °C

P77

15–16/group

OFT

Shu102

Rat: Sprague-Dawley

P2–12, 3 h/d

21 °C

P90

12/group

OFT

Stevenson103

Rat: Lister Hooded

P2–12, 6 h/d

31 °C

P90

11/group

OFT

Tsuda104

Mouse: C57BL/6

P1–13, 3 h/d

36 °C

P91

12–23/group

OFT

Tsuda105

Mouse: C57BL/6j

P1–13, 4 h/d

36 °C

P91

6–9/group

OFT

  1. Postnatal age (P).
  2. For additional details see Table S1 in the Supplemental information.