Minimal Clinically Important Differences for a Weight Distribution Platform in Dogs with Osteoarthritis
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1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
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Measurement | n | T0 | +15 d | p Value | ||
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Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
Deviation | 160 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | <0.01 * |
Symmetry Index | 160 | 28.1 | 27.5 | 13.9 | 13.1 | <0.01 * |
Measurement | “The Same” Group | “Somewhat Better” Group | p Value | ||
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Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
Deviation | |||||
n | 100 | 60 | |||
T0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 0.593 |
15 d | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.335 |
mean change | −1.4 | −3.1 | <0.01 * | ||
Symmetry Index | |||||
n | 100 | 60 | |||
T0 | 25.0 | 27.5 | 37.8 | 25.9 | 0.619 |
15 d | 13.9 | 12.7 | 13.9 | 14.5 | 0.295 |
mean change | −11.1 | −23.9 | <0.01 * |
Measurement | Anchor-Based | Distribution-Based | ||||
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AC | CD | MDC | ROC Curve (AUC) | Effect Size | SEM | |
Deviation | −3.1 | −0.3 | −1.6 | −1.5 (0.760) | ±0.29 | ±0.16 |
Symmetry Index | −23.9 | −10.0 | −14.0 | −11.4 (0.729) | ±2.88 | ±1.31 |
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Alves, J.C.; Santos, A.; Lavrador, C.; Carreira, L.M. Minimal Clinically Important Differences for a Weight Distribution Platform in Dogs with Osteoarthritis. Animals 2024, 14, 128. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14010128
Alves JC, Santos A, Lavrador C, Carreira LM. Minimal Clinically Important Differences for a Weight Distribution Platform in Dogs with Osteoarthritis. Animals. 2024; 14(1):128. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14010128
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlves, J. C., Ana Santos, Catarina Lavrador, and L. Miguel Carreira. 2024. "Minimal Clinically Important Differences for a Weight Distribution Platform in Dogs with Osteoarthritis" Animals 14, no. 1: 128. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14010128