Development of a checklist for the detection of degenerative joint disease-associated pain in cats.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study was to develop an evidence-based, clinically expedient checklist to identify cats likely to have degenerative joint disease (DJD)-associated pain.

Methods

Data were compiled from previously conducted studies that employed a standardized subjective outcome measure consisting of a series of questions. These studies included a prevalence study (with DJD non-informed owners) and therapeutic trials (with DJD-informed owners). For each cat, and each question, response scores were converted to 'impaired' and 'unimpaired'. Cats were categorized as 'DJD pain' and 'non-DJD' based on orthopedic pain and radiographic DJD scores. These binary data were compared between cat phenotypes (non-DJD and DJD pain) for each question. Sensitivity and specificity of

SUBMITTER: Enomoto M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7736399 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature