Validation of a client-based clinical metrology instrument for the evaluation of canine elbow osteoarthritis

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 266-271

  Hercock, C A ^a   Pinchbeck, G ^a   Giejda, A ^a   Clegg, P D ^a   Innes, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; ELBOW; FEMALE; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATHOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ANIMALS; COHORT STUDIES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 67650079247     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2009.00765.x     Document Type: Article

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