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The Veterinary record2017; 182(6); 169; doi: 10.1136/vr.104546

Retrospective evaluation of correlation and agreement between two recovery scoring systems in horses.

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Publication Date: 2017-12-01 PubMed ID: 29196490PubMed Central: PMC5870460DOI: 10.1136/vr.104546Google Scholar: Lookup
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Summary

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The research attempts to understand the correlation and agreement between two different recovery scoring systems (RSS) employed in horse anaesthesia. These scores help assess the likelihood of complications during the recovery phase post-anaesthesia.

Objective of The Study

The study intends to contribute additional insights into recovery procedures for horses by comparing the correlation and alignment between two commonly used recovery scoring systems at the researcher’s facility. They analyze the efficacy of these scoring systems, named ‘Y’ and ‘D’, in providing a comprehensive evaluation of the horse’s condition post-anesthesia.

Methodology

  • The research is a retrospective review of anaesthetic records of horses that underwent general anaesthesia from January 2013 to November 2015.
  • During this timeframe, the authors used two types of recovery scoring systems: ‘Y’, modified from Young and Taylor, and ‘D’, amended from Donaldson and others.

The Recovery Scoring Systems

  • System Y is a simplistic descriptive scale that employs a scale from 1 to 5 to score the quality of recovery. It assigns several descriptors to each score. Higher numerical values indicate a ‘worse’ recovery.

The study, thus, explores the effectivity and reliability of these two prevalent scoring systems in assessing the recovery from anaesthesia in horses. It also underscores the need for a universally accepted recovery scoring system for horses, which could aid in more efficient comparison and analysis in future studies.

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APA
Scarabelli S, Rioja E. (2017). Retrospective evaluation of correlation and agreement between two recovery scoring systems in horses. Vet Rec, 182(6), 169. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.104546

Publication

The Veterinary record
ISSN: 2042-7670
NlmUniqueID: 0031164
Country: England
Language: English
Volume: 182
Issue: 6
Pages: 169

Researcher Affiliations

Scarabelli, Stefania
  • School of Veterinary Science, Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital, University of Liverpool, Neston, UK.
Rioja, Eva
  • School of Veterinary Science, Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital, University of Liverpool, Neston, UK.

MeSH Terms

  • Anesthesia Recovery Period
  • Anesthesia, General / veterinary
  • Animals
  • Female
  • Horses
  • Male
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Retrospective Studies

Conflict of Interest Statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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Citations

This article has been cited 3 times.
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