Effects of training on Feline Grimace Scale scoring for acute pain assessment in cats.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of the study was to determine the effects of training on inter-rater reliability and agreement of Feline Grimace Scale (FGS) scoring by small animal practitioners.

Methods

Seven small animal veterinarians were asked to score a total of 50 images of cats in varying degrees of pain before and after training in FGS scoring. Participant scores were compared with those of an expert rater. Inter-rater reliability was analyzed using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) before and after training (ICC <0.50 = poor reliability, 0.50-0.75 = moderate reliability, 0.76-0.90 = good reliability and >0.90 = excellent reliability). The Bland-Altman method was used to analyze the limits of agreement (LoAs) and bias between participants and the expert rater.

Resul

SUBMITTER: Robinson AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11529081 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature