Preliminary appraisal of the reliability and validity of the Colorado State University Feline Acute Pain Scale.

Hilary ShipleyAlonso G P GuedesLynelle GrahamElizabeth Goudie-DeAngelisErin Wendt-Hornickle

Published in: Journal of feline medicine and surgery (2018)

The CSU-FAPS showed moderate-to-good inter-rater reliability when used by veterinarians to assess pain level or need to reassess analgesic plan after ovariohysterectomy in cats. The validity fell short of current guidelines for correlation coefficients and further refinement and testing are warranted to improve its performance.

Keyphrases

neuropathic pain
chronic pain
pain management
liver failure
spinal cord
spinal cord injury
respiratory failure
clinical practice
drug induced
intensive care unit
aortic dissection
acute respiratory distress syndrome