Sedation levels in dogs: a validation study
| dc.contributor.author | Wagner, Marika C | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hecker, Kent G | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pang, Daniel S J | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-09-26T12:05:43Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-09-26T12:05:43Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-04-18 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2018-09-26T12:05:43Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract Background The aim of this study was to assess validation evidence for a sedation scale for dogs. We hypothesized that the chosen sedation scale would be unreliable when used by different raters and show poor discrimination between sedation protocols. A sedation scale (range 0–21) was used to score 62 dogs scheduled to receive sedation at two veterinary clinics in a prospective trial. Scores recorded by a single observer were used to assess internal consistency and construct validity of the scores. To assess inter-rater reliability, video-recordings of sedation assessment were randomized and blinded for viewing by 5 raters untrained in the scale. Videos were also edited to allow assessment of inter-rater reliability of an abbreviated scale (range 0–12) by 5 different raters. Results Both sedation scales exhibited excellent internal consistency and very good inter-rater reliability (full scale, intraclass correlation coefficient [ICCsingle] = 0.95; abbreviated scale, ICCsingle = 0.94). The full scale discriminated between the most common protocols: dexmedetomidine-hydromorphone (median [range] of sedation score, 11 [1–18], n = 20) and acepromazine-hydromorphone (5 [0–15], n = 36, p = 0.02). Conclusions The hypothesis was rejected. Full and abbreviated scales showed excellent internal consistency and very good reliability between multiple untrained raters. The full scale differentiated between levels of sedation. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | BMC Veterinary Research. 2017 Apr 18;13(1):110 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-017-1027-2 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1880/107955 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/44050 | |
| dc.language.rfc3066 | en | |
| dc.rights.holder | The Author(s). | |
| dc.title | Sedation levels in dogs: a validation study | |
| dc.type | Journal Article |