The study
We systematically reviewed non-animal models employed in the field of autoimmune disease research, and published in peer-reviewed journals between January 2014 and March 2019. A total of 183 publications were identified and described.
The outcome of the study comprises:
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Knowledge base
It contains detailed descriptions of 183 non-animal models being used in autoimmune diseases research. It is easily downloadable as a spreadsheet file from the EURL ECVAM collection in the JRC Data Catalogue.
- Technical report
A technical report that provides an in-depth analysis of the models identified and of the review methodology used.
- Executive summary
We also provided an executive summary to give an overview of the study and the main results.