Measurement properties of pain scoring instruments in farm animals: A systematic review using the COSMIN checklist.

ABSTRACT: This systematic review aimed to investigate the measurement properties of pain scoring instruments in farm animals. According to the PRISMA guidelines, a registered report protocol was previously published in this journal. Studies reporting the development and validation of acute and chronic pain scoring instruments based on behavioral and/or facial expressions of farm animals were searched. Data extraction and assessment were performed individually by two investigators using the Consensus-based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) guidelines. Nine categories were assessed: two for scale development (general design requirements and development, and content validity and comprehensibility) and seven for measurement properties (internal consistency, reliabili

SUBMITTER: Tomacheuski RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9858734 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature