ðɛɹˌɑːɹ ˈʌðɚ mˌɛθədˈɑːlədʒiz ɪn pɹˈæktɪs ðæt ɪŋklˈuːd ɐ dɪstɹˈækʃən ˈɪndɛks fɔːɹ pˈɛn hˈɪp ɪvˌæljuːˈeɪʃənz, ɐn ɑːbdʒˈɛktɪv skˈoːɹɪŋ mˈɛθəd pɹˈæktɪst baɪ ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ vˈɛɾɚɹˌɪnɛɹi ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən, ænd ɐn ɪvˈæljuːətˌɪv ɡɹˈeɪd bˈeɪst ˌɔn pˈɔɪnt baɪ pˈɔɪnt kɹaɪtˈiəɹɪən ɪnðə fˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən saɪnˈɑːlədʒˈiːk ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl sˈɪstəm.
There are other methodologies in practice that include a Distraction Index for Penn Hip evaluations, an objective scoring method practiced by the British Veterinary Association, and an evaluative grade based on point by point criterion in the Federation Cynologique International system.