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Table 5 Percentage of absolute agreement between the local and the blinded observers

From: Validation of the UNESP-Botucatu unidimensional composite pain scale for assessing postoperative pain in cattle

Blinded observers

Hind limbs extended caudally

Head below the line of spinal column

Licks surgical wound

MA

M2

MA

M2

MA

M2

Evaluator 1

91.2%

75.0%

96.2%

87.5%

95.6%

90.0%

Evaluator 2

67.5%

32.5%

93.7%

85.0%

95.6%

92.5%

Evaluator 3

93.1%

85.0%

98.1%

95.0%

97.5%

90.0%

  1. Percentage of absolute agreement for the behaviours hind limbs extended caudally, head below the line of spinal column and licks surgical wound covering all assessment time points (preoperative and postoperative: before and after rescue analgesia and 24 hours after surgical procedure) and for M2 separately (before rescue analgesia) of the acute postoperative pain scale in cattle.
  2. Degree of satisfactory agreement: ≥ 60.0%.