Update on Dr Kim Stevens Epidemiology Project
26/03/2018
We have recently received an update from Dr Kim Stevens as follows.
DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE
IDENTIFICATION OF SIGNALMENT RISK FACTORS FOR CRGV
3 SPATIO-TEMPORAL ANALYSIS OF CRGV AND 4 SPATIAL MODELLING TO EXPLORE POTENTIAL CLIMATIC AND ECOLOGICAL RISK FACTORS FOR CRGV
DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE
- An online questionnaire has been developed in SurveyMonkey. Best method for deployment of the questionnaire to be discussed at a meeting in early April (to be attended by members of RVC and Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists).
- Hosting of the questionnaire on SurveyMonkey.
IDENTIFICATION OF SIGNALMENT RISK FACTORS FOR CRGV
- A scientific manuscript titled Signalment risk factors for cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (Alabama Rot) in dogs in the UK has been submitted to The Veterinary Record and is currently under peer-review. Upon completion of the review process, KIMENE ANALYTICS undertakes to respond promptly to any issues raised by the reviewers, amend the manuscript where necessary and resubmit to The Veterinary Record for publication.
- A lay summary of the main results of the manuscript has been prepared and will be released to ARRF for deployment upon their website or similar, upon publication of the manuscript in The Veterinary Record.
3 SPATIO-TEMPORAL ANALYSIS OF CRGV AND 4 SPATIAL MODELLING TO EXPLORE POTENTIAL CLIMATIC AND ECOLOGICAL RISK FACTORS FOR CRGV
- The results of Tasks 3 and 4 have been combined into a single scientific manuscript titled Spatio-temporal patterns and agro-ecological risk factors for cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (Alabama Rot) in dogs in the UK. The manuscript has been submitted to The Veterinary Record and is currently under peer-review. Upon completion of the review process, KIMENE ANALYTICS undertakes to respond promptly to any issues raised by the reviewers, amend the manuscript where necessary and resubmit to The Veterinary Record for publication.
- A lay summary of the main results of the manuscript has been prepared and will be released to ARRF for deployment upon their website or similar, upon publication of the manuscript in The Veterinary Record.
Update on Dr Kim Stevens Epidemiology Project
12/01/2018
The first part of the epidemiology work is nearing completion and will be submitted to a scientific journal by the end of January. Hopefully the results will be available in the public domain in March or April.
CRGV Epidemiology Project – Dr Kim Stevens
22/09/2017
Alabama Rot Research Fund (ARRF) are pleased to announce their joint funding with NFDOG, for an epidemiology project into cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (CRGV or Alabama Rot). This work will be carried out by Dr Kim Stevens. http://www.rvc.ac.uk/about/our-people/kim-stevens
Using data provided by Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists the research aims to:
1. Identify possible risk factors for CRGV including age, breed and sex whilst also assessing possible climatic risk factors
2. Investigate the spatial epidemiology of the disease to identify apparent clusters of cases in certain areas
3. Developing and launching a new questionnaire that will allow improved data collection
We would hope to be able to provide an update on the findings of this exciting research towards the end of this year.
Using data provided by Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists the research aims to:
1. Identify possible risk factors for CRGV including age, breed and sex whilst also assessing possible climatic risk factors
2. Investigate the spatial epidemiology of the disease to identify apparent clusters of cases in certain areas
3. Developing and launching a new questionnaire that will allow improved data collection
We would hope to be able to provide an update on the findings of this exciting research towards the end of this year.