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Table 3 Total and partial pain scores determined by blinded observers and ‘gold standard’ – video analysis

From: Validation of the English version of the UNESP-Botucatu multidimensional composite pain scale for assessing postoperative pain in cats

Evaluation times

Pain scores

Gold standard

Blinded observers

Anesthesiologist 1

Anesthesiologist 2

Anesthesia technician 1

Anesthesia technician 2

PhD student

T1 Preoperative

Total

0.0 (5.0)

0.0 (5.0)

0.0 (6.0)

0.0 (5.0)

1.0 (4.0)

0.0 (6.0)

(0–30)

      

Subscale 1

0.0 (0.0)

0.0 (1.0)

0.0 (2.0)

0.0 (1.0)

0.0 (1.0)

0.0 (0.0)

(0 – 12)

      

Subscale 2

0.0 (5.0)

0.0 (5.0)

0.0 (5.0)

0.0 (5.0)

0.0 (4.0)

0.0 (6.0)

(0 – 12)

      

Subscale 3

0.0 (0.0)

0.0 (0.0)

0.0 (2.0)

0.0 (0.0)

0.0 (0.0)

0.0 (0.0)

(0 – 6)

      

T2 Postoperative: before analgesia

Total

20.5 (14.0)*

20.0 (15.0)*

22.0 (15.0)*

20.0 (14.0)*

21.0 (15.0)*

20.0 (16.0)*

(0 – 30)

      

Subscale 1

8.0 (10.0)*

7.0 (10.0)*

8.5 (10.0)*

7.5 (11.0)*

7.5 (10.0)*

7.0 (11.0)*

(0 – 12)

      

Subscale 2

9.5 (6.0)*

9.0 (6.0)*

10.0 (7.0)*

10.0 (6.0)*

9.0 (7.0)*

10.0 (8.0)*

(0 – 12)

      

Subscale 3

3.0 (6.0)*

3.0 (6.0)*

3.0 (6.0)*

3.0 (6.0)*

3.0 (6.0)*

3.0 (6.0)*

(0 – 6)

      

T3 Postoperative: after analgesia

Total

0.0 (6.0) †

0.0 (4.0) †

0.0 (4.0) †

1.0 (6.0) †

1.0 (4.0) †

1.0 (5.0) †

(0 – 30)

      

Subscale 1

0.0 (1.0) †

0.0 (1.0) †

0.0 (3.0) †

0.0 (1.0) †

0.0 (1.0) †

0.0 (2.0) †

(0 – 12)

      

Subscale 2

0.0 (5.0) †

0.0 (3.0) †

0.0 (3.0) †

0.0 (5.0) †

0.0 (4.0) †

0.0 (5.0) †

(0 – 12)

      

Subscale 3

0.0 (2.0) †

0.0 (2.0) †

0.0 (2.0) †

0.0 (4.0) †

0.0 (1.0) †

0.0 (4.0) †

(0 – 6)

      

T4 Postoperative:

Total

4.0 (14.0) †

3.0 (11.0) †

3.0 (14.0) †

4.0 (14.0) †

4.0 (13.0) †

3.0 (11.0) †

24 hours after end of surgery

(0 – 30)

      

Subscale 1

2.0 (6.0) †

2.0 (7.0) †

2.0 (7.0) †

2.0 (6.0) †

3.0 (8.0) †

2.0 (6.0) †

(0 – 12)

      

Subscale 2

0.0 (6.0) †

0.0 (5.0) †

0.0 (5.0) †

0.0 (6.0) †

0.0 (6.0) †

0.0 (6.0) †

(0 – 12)

      

Subscale 3

0.0 (2.0) †

0.0 (2.0) †

0.0 (3.0) †

0.0 (2.0) †

0.0 (2.0) †

0.0 (2.0) †

 

(0 – 6)

      
  1. Median and range of the total and partial pain scores determined by blinded observers and ‘gold standard’ based on video analysis recorded at 4 time points during the perioperative period in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy.
  2. * Pain scores in T2 significantly higher than T1 (p < 0.001).
  3. † Pain scores in T3 and T4 significantly lower than T2 (p < 0.001).
  4. Subscale 1 ‘Pain expression’ - miscellaneous behaviors, reaction to palpation of the surgical wound, reaction to palpation of the abdomen/flank and vocalization.
  5. Subscale 2 ‘Psychomotor change’ - posture, comfort, activity and attitude.
  6. Subscale 3 ‘Physiological variables’ - arterial blood pressure and appetite.
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