Validation and preliminary data from a health-related quality of life questionnaire for owners of dogs with cardiac disease.

Lisa M Freeman John E RushMelissa A ClarkBarret J Bulmer

Published in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2020)

The O-hrQoL questionnaire had good validity, and results suggest that owners' QoL is significantly impacted by caring for dogs with cardiac disease. Additional research on effective approaches to minimizing the negative effects of a dog's cardiac disease on the owner is warranted.

Keyphrases

left ventricular
cross sectional
electronic health record
heart failure
psychometric properties
atrial fibrillation
machine learning
big data
artificial intelligence