19 August 2020

Remote consulting: Using structured data collection to augment the consultation

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Using structured data collection to augment the consultation Published 19 August 2020 For those who do not have access to the technology the following papers report on the use of structured methods of data collection which may help to provide more objective information where the animal cannot be directly examined. Sleeping and resting respiratory rates in dogs and cats with medically-controlled left-sided congestive heart failure Published 19 August 2020 Development of a checklist for the detection of degenerative joint disease-associated pain in cats Published 19 August 2020 Examples of other validated instruments which may be useful Hercock, C.A. et al. (2009) Validation of a client‐based clinical metrology instrument for the evaluation of canine elbow osteoarthritis. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 50 (6), pp.266-271. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-5827.2009.00765.x Walton, M.B. et al. (2013) Evaluation of construct and criterion validity for the ‘Liverpool Osteoarthritis in Dogs’ (LOAD) clinical metrology instrument and comparison to two other instruments. PLoS One, 8 (3), p.e58125. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0058125 Schofield, I. et al. (2019) Development and evaluation of a health‐related quality‐of‐life tool for dogs with Cushing’s syndrome. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 33 (6), pp. 2595-2604. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15639