Initial validation of the LSPain scale: a behaviour-based clinical tool for canine lumbosacral pain
Introduction: This study aimed to validate the LSPain Scale, a novel 4-point ordinal instrument for assessing lumbosacral pain in dogs based on behavioural responses to palpation of the lumbosacral region. Methods: A preliminary analysis was conducted using clinical data to inform sample size estima...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir |
| Repositorio: | RIUCV. Repositorio de la Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:riucv.ucv.es:20.500.12466/7307 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12466/7307 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Lumbosacral pain Pain assessment Pain scale Canine degenerative lumbosacral stenosis (CDLSS) Dog 3109 Ciencias Veterinarias |
| Sumario: | Introduction: This study aimed to validate the LSPain Scale, a novel 4-point ordinal instrument for assessing lumbosacral pain in dogs based on behavioural responses to palpation of the lumbosacral region. Methods: A preliminary analysis was conducted using clinical data to inform sample size estimation and to explore the scale’s convergent validity and responsiveness. Subsequently, a prospective validation was performed using 50 anonymised clinical videos retrospectively collected from client-owned dogs evaluated for suspected lumbosacral pain. Dogs represented a broad clinical spectrum and were graded using the LSPain Scale, where scores range from 0 (no pain) to 3 (severe pain). Trained observers, including pain specialists and general practitioners, independently scored the videos while blinded to clinical data. Results: Psychometric evaluation demonstrated strong convergent and discriminant validity, responsiveness to treatment, inter- and intra-rater reliability, and usability across experience levels. Discussion: The findings support the LSPain Scale as a valid and reliable clinicianbased tool for standardised assessment and monitoring of lumbosacral pain in dogs. |
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