DISHAA - Cognitive Dysfunction Survey
Overview
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- goldenage_dishaa.csv
DISHAA Golden Age
Assessment of changes in behaviors relating to cognitive decline including disorientation, social interactions, sleep/wake cycles, house soiling, activity and anxiety.
On-cycle columns contain owner data collected in conjunction with veterinarian data columns. Off-cycle columns contain owner data collected six months later and do not have associated veterinarian data. Each question will have three different columns with answers relating to which questionnaire the data is from. For example, "q01_disorient_stuck_off_cycle" contains data from the off-cycle owner questionnaire, "q01_disorient_stuck_on_cycle" contains data from the on-cycle owner questionnaire, and "q01_vet_disorient_stuck" contains data from the veterinarian questionaire, all answering the question "How often does your dog get stuck behind furniture, have difficulty getting around familiar objects or go to the hinge side of the door?".
Each question is ranked on a scale of 0 (none or no change) to 3 (everyday or severe change). A score of 4-15 is consistent with mild cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS), 16-33 with moderate CDS and greater than 33 with severe CDS.
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| subject_id | Dog's unique identifier. |
| year_in_study | Year in study the data was collected. |
| record_date | The earliest date within the study year that an owner questionnaire was completed. Can be the on or off-cycle questionnaire. |
| q01_disorient_stuck | How often does your dog get stuck behind furniture, have difficulty getting around familiar objects or go to the hinge side of the door? |
| q02_disorient_stares | How often does your dog stare blankly at walls, the floor or off into space? |
| q03_disorient_familiar | How often does your dog have difficulty recognizing familiar people and/or familiar pets? |
| q04_disorient_lost | How often does your dog get lost or confused in your home or your yard? |
| q05_disorient_reactive | How often does your dog seem less aware of, or less reactive to, familiar sights or sounds? |
| q06_disorient_find_food | How often does your dog have difficulty finding food dropped on the floor? |
| q07_alter_irritable | How often does your dog seem more fearful, aggressive or irritable with visitors, family members or other pets? |
| q08_alter_interest | How often does your dog show a decreased interest in approaching or greeting family members? |
| q09_anxiety_increased | How often does your dog seem more anxious when separated from you? |
| q10_anxiety_reactive | How often does your dog seem more upset by, reactive to, or fearful of sights or sounds that should be familiar? |
| q11_anxiety_fear | How often does your dog seem more fearful of or anxious in unfamiliar places (e.g. new locations/going outdoors). |
| q12_sleeping_pacing | How often does your dog pace, sleep less, wake up or seem restless during the night? |
| q13_sleep_vocal | How often does your dog bark, whine or howl during the night? |
| q14_house_learn | How often does your dog seem less able to learn something new, or to respond to previously learned commands/tasks/its name? |
| q15_house_indoor | How often does your dog defecate or urinate in areas previously kept clean or not let you know when he/she needs to go outside? |
| q16_house_difficult | How often do you have difficulty getting or keeping your dog's attention, or how often does your dog seem more distracted or less focused? |
| q17_activity_explore | How often does your dog show a decreased interest or desire in playing with toys, family members or other pets, or in general activities? |
| q18_activity_aimless | How often does your dog display aimless activity such as pacing or wandering? |
| q19_activity_repetitive | How often does your dog display repetitive behaviors such as excessive licking, circling, chewing or star gazing (looking up and staring at the ceiling or sky)? |
| on_cycle_score or off_cycle_score | Total score for owner questionnaire. The on_cycle score is a total of only on_cycle owner questions. The off_cycle score is a total of only off_cycle owner questions. |
| score | Total score for veterinarian questionnaire. The vet score is only a total of vet questions. |
Sharing of this data is made possible by Purina Institute.
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