Normal shoulder outcome score values in the young, active adult

Background Our objective was to determine baseline, normative values for multiple shoulder outcome scores in a young, active population without shoulder symptoms. Methods One hundred ninety-two volunteers completed the Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation, modified American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeo...

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Published in:Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery 2009-05, Vol.18 (3), p.424-428
Main Authors: Clarke, Michael G., LCDR, Dewing, Christopher B., LCDR, Schroder, David T., LCDR, Solomon, Daniel J., CDR, Provencher, Matthew T., LCDR
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
ASES Score
Biological and medical sciences
Cohort Studies
Confidence Intervals
DASH score
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Female
Health Status Indicators
Humans
Joint Instability - diagnosis
Logistic Models
Male
Medical sciences
Orthopedics
Orthopedics - methods
Probability
Range of Motion, Articular - physiology
Reference Values
Shoulder Joint - physiology
Shoulder outcome scores
Simple Shoulder Test
Statistics, Nonparametric
Surveys and Questionnaires
Western Ontario Shoulder Instability Index
Young Adult
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Summary:Background Our objective was to determine baseline, normative values for multiple shoulder outcome scores in a young, active population without shoulder symptoms. Methods One hundred ninety-two volunteers completed the Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation, modified American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score, Western Ontario Shoulder Instability index, Simple Shoulder Test, and Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand score. Their mean age was 28.8 years (range, 17-50 years). Results Of the participants, 59 (31%) scored no deficiencies on any of the outcome instruments, whereas 133 (69%) demonstrated some abnormal shoulder score. The mean scores were as follows: Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation, 97.7 (SD, 5.2); modified American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score, 98.9 (SD, 3.3); Western Ontario Shoulder Instability index, 82.7 of 2100 (SD, 153.5); Simple Shoulder Test, 11.79 (SD, 0.60); and Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand score, 1.85 (SD, 5.99). Conclusion Our results show that the best possible shoulder score in an asymptomatic population may not be equivalent to a perfect score on the outcome scale.
ISSN:1058-2746
1532-6500
DOI:10.1016/j.jse.2008.10.009