Table 2.
Lins concordance correlation analysis testing for agreement between all raters for visual analogue scoring (VAS) and various Spearman’s correlations for Level 3 raters for sedating cats.
| VAS concordance | Levela 2 versus Level 3 | Level 2 versus Level 1 | Level 1 versus Level 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lin’s r-value | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.96 |
| Lower limit | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.95 |
| Upper limit | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.97 |
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| Spearman’s correlation | Final scoreb versus VASc (Res) | Word choiced versus VAS (Res) | Final score versus Word choice (Res) |
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| r-scoree | 0.90 | 0.96 | 0.89 |
| R 2 | 0.81 | 0.91 | 0.80 |
| P-value | < 0.0001* | < 0.0001* | < 0.0001* |
*
Indicates significant correlation.
a
Level 1 — Student; Level 2 — RVT; Level 3 — ACVAA resident/boarded.
b
FMSS final score: Range of 0 to 12 with 0 being no sedation and 12 being maximal sedation.
c
VAS score: Range of 0 to 100 with 0 being no sedation and 100 being maximal sedation.
d
Word choices: None, Mild, Moderate, or Profound.
e
R score indicates the correlation. R2 is the square of the correlation.