An Evaluation of the Responsiveness and Discriminant Validity of Shoulder Questionnaires among Patients Receiving Surgical Correction of Shoulder Instability

Health-related quality-of-life (HRQL) measures must detect clinically important changes over time and between different patient subgroups. Forty-three patients (32 M, 13 F; mean age  =  26.00  ±  8.19 years) undergoing arthroscopic Bankart repair completed three validated shoulder questionnaires (We...

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Main Authors: Kyle A. R. Kemp, David M. Sheps, Lauren A. Beaupre, Fiona Styles-Tripp, Charlene Luciak-Corea, Robert Balyk
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Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/410125
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David M. Sheps
Lauren A. Beaupre
Fiona Styles-Tripp
Charlene Luciak-Corea
Robert Balyk
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description Health-related quality-of-life (HRQL) measures must detect clinically important changes over time and between different patient subgroups. Forty-three patients (32 M, 13 F; mean age  =  26.00  ±  8.19 years) undergoing arthroscopic Bankart repair completed three validated shoulder questionnaires (Western Ontario Shoulder Instability index (WOSI), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulder Assessment form (ASES), Constant score) preoperatively, and at 6, 12, and 24 months postoperatively. Responsiveness and discriminant validity was assessed between those with a satisfactory outcome and those with (1) a major recurrence of instability, (2) a single episode of subluxation, (3) any postoperative episode of instability. Eight (20%) patients reported recurrent instability. Compared to baseline, the WOSI detected improvement at the 6- (P<0.001) and 12-month (P=0.011) evaluations. The ASES showed improvement at 6 months (P=0.003), while the Constant score did not report significant improvement until 12 months postoperatively (P=0.001). Only the WOSI detected differential shoulder function related to shoulder instability. Those experiencing even a single episode of subluxation reported a 10% drop in their WOSI score, attaining the previously established minimal clinically important difference (MCID). Those experiencing a frank dislocation or multiple episodes of subluxation reported a 20% decline. The WOSI allows better discrimination of the severity of postoperative instability symptoms following arthroscopic Bankart repair.
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spelling doaj-art-149f18fe05074f5b9f05089d495ea2d92025-02-03T06:13:42ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2012-01-01201210.1100/2012/410125410125An Evaluation of the Responsiveness and Discriminant Validity of Shoulder Questionnaires among Patients Receiving Surgical Correction of Shoulder InstabilityKyle A. R. Kemp0David M. Sheps1Lauren A. Beaupre2Fiona Styles-Tripp3Charlene Luciak-Corea4Robert Balyk5Orthopaedic Research, Alberta Health Services, Capital Health Region, 1F1.52 WMC, 8440-112 Street, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2B7, CanadaDepartment of Surgery, University of Alberta, 1F1.52 WMC, 8440–112 Street, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2B7, CanadaDepartment of Surgery, University of Alberta, 1F1.52 WMC, 8440–112 Street, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2B7, CanadaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Covenant Health-Grey Nuns Hospital, 110 Youville Drive West, Room 1107, Edmonton, AB, T6L 5X8, CanadaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Covenant Health-Grey Nuns Hospital, 110 Youville Drive West, Room 1107, Edmonton, AB, T6L 5X8, CanadaDepartment of Surgery, University of Alberta, 1F1.52 WMC, 8440–112 Street, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2B7, CanadaHealth-related quality-of-life (HRQL) measures must detect clinically important changes over time and between different patient subgroups. Forty-three patients (32 M, 13 F; mean age  =  26.00  ±  8.19 years) undergoing arthroscopic Bankart repair completed three validated shoulder questionnaires (Western Ontario Shoulder Instability index (WOSI), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulder Assessment form (ASES), Constant score) preoperatively, and at 6, 12, and 24 months postoperatively. Responsiveness and discriminant validity was assessed between those with a satisfactory outcome and those with (1) a major recurrence of instability, (2) a single episode of subluxation, (3) any postoperative episode of instability. Eight (20%) patients reported recurrent instability. Compared to baseline, the WOSI detected improvement at the 6- (P<0.001) and 12-month (P=0.011) evaluations. The ASES showed improvement at 6 months (P=0.003), while the Constant score did not report significant improvement until 12 months postoperatively (P=0.001). Only the WOSI detected differential shoulder function related to shoulder instability. Those experiencing even a single episode of subluxation reported a 10% drop in their WOSI score, attaining the previously established minimal clinically important difference (MCID). Those experiencing a frank dislocation or multiple episodes of subluxation reported a 20% decline. The WOSI allows better discrimination of the severity of postoperative instability symptoms following arthroscopic Bankart repair.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/410125
spellingShingle Kyle A. R. Kemp
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The Scientific World Journal
title An Evaluation of the Responsiveness and Discriminant Validity of Shoulder Questionnaires among Patients Receiving Surgical Correction of Shoulder Instability
title_full An Evaluation of the Responsiveness and Discriminant Validity of Shoulder Questionnaires among Patients Receiving Surgical Correction of Shoulder Instability
title_fullStr An Evaluation of the Responsiveness and Discriminant Validity of Shoulder Questionnaires among Patients Receiving Surgical Correction of Shoulder Instability
title_full_unstemmed An Evaluation of the Responsiveness and Discriminant Validity of Shoulder Questionnaires among Patients Receiving Surgical Correction of Shoulder Instability
title_short An Evaluation of the Responsiveness and Discriminant Validity of Shoulder Questionnaires among Patients Receiving Surgical Correction of Shoulder Instability
title_sort evaluation of the responsiveness and discriminant validity of shoulder questionnaires among patients receiving surgical correction of shoulder instability
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/410125
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