Effect of analgesic therapy on clinical outcome measures in a randomized controlled trial using client-owned dogs with hip osteoarthritis

Table 10 Correlations between baseline measures of dog mobility

Outcome measure	Total CBPI		Total activity		Peak vertical force (F_z)		Use of rescue medication
	S_R	Pvalue	S_R	Pvalue	S_R	Pvalue	S_R	Pvalue
Total CBPI			−0.35	0.02	−0.42	0.006	0.37	0.009
Total Activity	−0.35	0.02			0.14	NS	−0.32	0.03
Peak Vertical Force (F _z )	−0.42	0.006	0.14	NS			−0.21	NS
Use of rescue medication	0.37	0.009	−0.32	0.03	−0.21	NS

Note: CBPI – Canine brief pain inventory questionnaire. Correlations used baseline or mean baseline data as applicable. Significant Spearman rank order correlations (S_R) results are presented when P < 0.05. NS – not significant.

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