Arthroscopic subacromial decompression: Responsiveness of disease-specific and health-related quality of life outcome measures

D. A. O'Connor, L. S. Chipchase, J. Tomlinson, J. Krishnan

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    Abstract

    Twenty-eight patients who presented with stage II or early stage III impingement syndrome were evaluated before and after decompression surgery to examine the sensitivity and responsiveness of health-related quality of life and disease-specific measures. The outcome instruments used included the Medical Outcomes Study SF36 health survey; the Constant-Murley shoulder scoring system (CM), the University of California at Los Angeles shoulder rating scale (UCLA) and visual analogue scales (VAS) for pain. Preoperative and short-term postoperative evaluations showed significant improvements in all outcome instruments, including pain and physical role dimensions of the SF36. However, the UCLA and VAS pain scores were confirmed as the most responsive and sensitive measures to short-term change following arthroscopic decompression.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)836-840
    Number of pages5
    JournalArthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopy and Related Surgery
    Volume15
    Issue number8
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1999

    Keywords

    • Disease-specific
    • Outcomes
    • Quality of life
    • Responsiveness

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