{"id":1212,"date":"2025-07-30T12:26:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T12:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mydogqol.com\/why-a-scientifically-validated-questionnaire-is-essential\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T12:41:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T12:41:48","slug":"why-a-scientifically-validated-questionnaire-is-essential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mydogqol.com\/en\/why-a-scientifically-validated-questionnaire-is-essential\/","title":{"rendered":"Why a Scientifically Validated Questionnaire is Essential"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In veterinary medicine, as in any scientific field, it is essential to rely on <strong>reliable, reproducible, and validated<\/strong> tools. When it comes to assessing the quality of life of a dog with a chronic illness, intuition or observation alone are no longer sufficient. It is necessary to rely on a <strong>rigorous methodology<\/strong>, shared among practitioners, researchers, and owners.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An Approach Based on Scientific Rigor<\/h2>\n\n<p>The questionnaire developed as part of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mydogqol.com\/en\/our-mission\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"102\">MyDogQoL<\/a><\/strong> was designed by specialist veterinarians, in conjunction with academic research. It is based on:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Clinically relevant criteria<\/strong>, derived from scientific literature and field experience,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>validation process<\/strong>, including testing phases, internal consistency analysis, and evaluation of sensitivity to change,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>multidimensional approach<\/strong>, to capture the complexity of the lived experience of the sick dog (behavior, appetite, digestive comfort, etc.).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For Veterinarians: a Decision-Making Aid<\/h2>\n\n<p>A validated tool allows the veterinarian to:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>structure the exchange<\/strong> with the owner,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>monitor the patient&#8217;s clinical evolution<\/strong> over time,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>adjust treatments<\/strong> in a more individualized way,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>strengthen the <strong>owner&#8217;s adherence<\/strong> to the care plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>This is a lever for evidence-based medicine, serving daily practice.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For Owners: an Active Role in Monitoring<\/h2>\n\n<p>The questionnaire gives the owner the opportunity to:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>better <strong>objectify what they observe<\/strong> in their dog,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>actively participate in its monitoring,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>communicate better<\/strong> with the care team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>This helps to strengthen the bond of trust between the caregiver, the animal, and its guardian.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For Research: a Standardized and Reproducible Tool<\/h2>\n\n<p>In clinical studies, a validated questionnaire:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>allows for the <strong>collection of homogeneous data<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>facilitates comparisons between groups or between studies,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>guarantees the <strong>reliability of scientific results<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>A validated questionnaire ensures data quality, the relevance of medical decisions, and better patient care.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p><strong>Coming soon:<\/strong> the MyDogQoL questionnaire will be made available to the public and the veterinary community via a dedicated platform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An overview of the methodological challenges and benefits for veterinarians and owners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1019,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-non-categorise"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mydogqol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1212","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mydogqol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mydogqol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mydogqol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mydogqol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1212"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mydogqol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1212\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mydogqol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1019"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mydogqol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mydogqol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mydogqol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}