Quality of Life assessment tools – Pain assessment tools – Dogs
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Published 31 August 2021 | Updated 21 March 2022
Glasgow Composite Measure Pain Scale (CMPS-SF)
The short form of the Glasgow Composite Measure Pain Scale (CMPS-SF) was designed as a practical decision-making tool for dogs in acute pain, and can be applied quickly and reliably in a clinical setting. There are 30 descriptor options within 6 behavioural categories, including mobility
- Testa, B. et al. (2021) The short form of the Glasgow Composite Measure Pain Scale in post-operative analgesia studies in dogs: a scoping review. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8, p. 1084. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.751949
- Holton, L. et al (2001) Development of a behaviour‐based scale to measure acute pain in dogs. Veterinary Record, 148 (17), pp. 525-531. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.148.17.525
- Morton, C.M. et al (2005) Application of a scaling model to establish and validate an interval level pain scale for assessment of acute pain in dogs. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 66 (12), pp. 2154-2166. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.2005.66.2154
- Reid, J. et al (2007) Development of the short-form Glasgow Composite Measure Pain Scale (CMPS-SF) and derivation of an analgesic intervention score. Animal Welfare, 16 (S1), pp. 97-104. https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/ufaw/aw/2007/00000016/a00102s1/art00014 [Available from: https://www.newmetrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Reid-et-al-2007.pdf, accessed 28 August 2021]
- Acute pain measurement [NewMetrica] [online]. Available from: https://www.newmetrica.com/acute-pain-measurement/ [accessed 28 August 2021]
- Pain assessment in the dog: the Glasgow Pain Scale [Royal Canin] [online]. Available from: https://vetfocus.royalcanin.com/en/scientific/pain-assessment-in-the-dog-the-glasgow-pain-scale [accessed 28 August 2021]
- Short Form of the Glasgow Composite Pain Scale for dog owners [ISRVA] [online]. Available from: https://www.isvra.org/PDF/SF-GCPS%20eng%20owner.pdf [accessed 28 August 2021]
Chronic pain and health related quality of life
- Wiseman-Orr, M.L. et al (2004) Development of a questionnaire to measure the effects of chronic pain on health-related quality of life in dogs. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 65 (8), pp. 1077-1084. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.2004.65.1077
- Wiseman-Orr, M.L. et al (2006) Validation of a structured questionnaire as an instrument to measure chronic pain in dogs on the basis of effects on health-related quality of life. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 67 (11), pp. 1826-1836. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.67.11.1826
Other
- Boesch, J.M. et al (2021) The Canine Postamputation Pain (CAMPPAIN) initiative: a retrospective study and development of a diagnostic scale. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 48 (6), pp. 861-870. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaa.2021.07.003
- Ellwood, B. and Murison, P. (2022) Investigating the effect of anxiety on pain scores in dogs Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 49 (1), pp. 135-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaa.2021.07.005
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