Quality of Life Measurement in Dogs and Cats: A Scoping Review of Generic Tools

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dc.citation.issue3
dc.citation.volume12
dc.contributor.authorFulmer AE
dc.contributor.authorLaven LJ
dc.contributor.authorHill KE
dc.contributor.editorPaterson M
dc.coverage.spatialSwitzerland
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-01T20:31:34Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-25T06:48:01Z
dc.date.available2022-02-08
dc.date.available2024-02-01T20:31:34Z
dc.date.available2024-07-25T06:48:01Z
dc.date.issued2022-02-08
dc.description.abstractQuality of life (QoL) assessment in companion animals is an essential aspect of veterinary medicine that helps guide treatment decisions and ensures optimal animal welfare. Veterinarians and pet owners can use disease-specific or generic QoL assessment tools to evaluate an individual animal's QoL. The aim of this scoping review was to identify and assess published generic QoL assessment tools suitable for use in either dogs or cats. A literature search identified 82 relevant publications, nine of which contained appropriate generic QoL assessment tools in accordance with inclusion and exclusion criteria. Each tool was assessed for evidence of psychometric evaluation including statistical analysis, reliability and validity. Commonly included items were determined to highlight potential important aspects of dog or cat QoL. Five of the nine publications used a statistical method such as factor analysis to determine tool design and structure. Although at least one aspect of reliability and validity was assessed for seven of the tools, none were validated across all measures. Two of the publications contained minimal to no statistical analysis. Common items for both dogs and cats included those regarding activity level, the desire for interaction and appetite. In addition, common items for cats included those regarding mood and grooming. This scoping review identified and evaluated currently available generic QoL assessment tools, providing a reference point for future tool development and validation.
dc.description.confidentialfalse
dc.edition.editionFebruary 2022
dc.format.pagination400-
dc.identifier.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35158723
dc.identifier.citationFulmer AE, Laven LJ, Hill KE. (2022). Quality of Life Measurement in Dogs and Cats: A Scoping Review of Generic Tools.. Animals (Basel). 12. 3. (pp. 400-).
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ani12030400
dc.identifier.eissn2076-2615
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn2076-2615
dc.identifier.numberARTN 400
dc.identifier.piiani12030400
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/70906
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherMDPI (Basel, Switzerland)
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/3/400
dc.relation.isPartOfAnimals (Basel)
dc.rights(c) The author/sen
dc.rights.licenseCC BY 4.0en
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjectcats
dc.subjectdogs
dc.subjectquality of life
dc.subjectquality of life measurement
dc.subjectquestionnaire
dc.titleQuality of Life Measurement in Dogs and Cats: A Scoping Review of Generic Tools
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.elements-id451122
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