Development of a checklist for the detection of degenerative joint disease-associated pain in cats
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 22(12), 1137–1147.
author keywords: Osteoarthritis; pain; checklist; musculoskeletal disease; degenerative joint disease; screening; behavioral change
MeSH headings : Animals; Cat Diseases / diagnosis; Cats; Checklist; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Joint Diseases / diagnosis; Joint Diseases / veterinary; Male; Pain / diagnosis; Pain Measurement / methods; Pain Measurement / veterinary; Sensitivity and Specificity
TL;DR:
An evidence-based, clinically expedient checklist to identify cats likely to have degenerative joint disease (DJD)-associated pain and the identified behaviors comprising the checklist may further provide a foundation for increasing awareness of DJD pain among cat owners.
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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.