2016 ACVIM Forum Research Abstract Program

A novel bleeding assessment tool, DOGiBAT, was developed for canine ITP comprising nine different anatomic site-specific bleeding grades ranging from 0 (none) to 2 (severe). An online training course was developed for application of the DOGiBAT to score clinical cases. A case-based quiz set of still images was used to assess the trainees' ability to apply the DOGiBAT tool. Additionally, to assess the efficacy of the training course, 70 veterinary student volunteers were randomized to take the quiz with (n = 35) or without (n = 35) the training. All students scored all sites from all cases and site scores were considered correct if they agreed with the investigators' pre-specified classification. The frequency of correct scores was compared between trained and untrained students. A logistic regression model was used to assess the association between training and score, while adjusting for correlated responses from sites within cases.