Validation of the western ontario rotator cuff index in patients with arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: A study protocol

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Study Protocol

Henk van Mameren¹  Rob A de Bie¹  Tjoan E Lim²  Ronald N Wessel³ 

[1] Department of Epidemiology, Caphri research school, Maastricht University, PO BOX 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands;Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Máxima Medical Center, PO Box 7777, 5500 MB, Veldhoven, The Netherlands;Department of Orthopedic Surgery, St. Antonius Ziekenhuis, PO Box 2500, 3430 EM, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands;

关键词: Rotator Cuff;    Intraclass Correlation Coefficient;    Constant Score;    Rotator Cuff Repair;    Shoulder Instability;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2474-12-64

 received in 2009-11-30, accepted in 2011-03-31,  发布年份 2011

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundArthroscopic rotator cuff repair is described as being a successful procedure. These results are often derived from clinical general shoulder examinations, which are then classified as 'excellent', 'good', 'fair' or 'poor'. However, the cut-off points for these classifications vary and sometimes modified scores are used.Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is performed to improve quality of life. Therefore, disease specific health-related quality of life patient-administered questionnaires are needed. The WORC is a quality of life questionnaire designed for patients with disorders of the rotator cuff. The score is validated for rotator cuff disease, but not for rotator cuff repair specifically.The aim of this study is to investigate reliability, validity and responsiveness of WORC in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.Methods/DesignAn approved translation of the WORC into Dutch is used. In this prospective study three groups of patients are used: 1. Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair; 2. Disorders of the rotator cuff without rupture; 3. Shoulder instability.The WORC, SF-36 and the Constant Score are obtained twice before therapy is started to measure reliability and validity. Responsiveness is tested by obtaining the same tests after therapy.

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