Hi Gang: I would like to present an interesting discussion to this list. Penn Hip assessment. Penn Hip assessments were developed as a result of problems with OFA assessment. The problem with OFA is that the readings of OFA x-rays are highly subjective. Independent variables such as the time the x-rays are read, the background of the reader (i.e. a radiologist without much experience), how many are being read at one time can greatly affect the interpretation of the x-ray. This is well documented. I don't think any serious person would disagree with this criticism. The reliabilty among readers of the same hip x-ray is not very high.
I had a discussion today with one of the top veterinary radiologist in the country regarding Penn Hip. This radiologist was less than enthusiastic about Penn hips. Her concerns were two fold: First, there is an assumption with Penn hips that there is a one to one correlation between luxicity of the hips and dysplasia. This assumption is false. Second, there is not enough data within breeds to make accurate assessments. I am curious to know what people on the list think of Penn Hips. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
