Development of a health-related quality-of-life assessment tool for equines with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical signs of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) are frequently mistaken for 'normal' ageing and may not be optimally assessed. Objective quality of life (QoL) assessment could improve clinical decision-making.

Objectives

To develop an owner-reported health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) assessment tool for equines with PPID. To assess factors associated with HRQoL scores.

Study design

Quantitative, cross-sectional study.

Methods

HRQoL tool development followed a standard psychometric process of item (any aspect of PPID and its management that could impact QoL) identification (following interviews with veterinarians, owners and clinical record reviews), selection (online owner questionnaire) and refinement (statistical analyses; chi-sq

SUBMITTER: Bouquet A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12699119 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature