A review of self-report scales for the assessment of functional limitation and disability of the shoulder
- Abstract:
- A shoulder disorder affects a patient's overall quality of life. Self-report outcome measures can be used to assess the effects of shoulder dysfunction in terms of patients' functional limitations and disabilities. Selection of a shoulder-specific scale from the numerous scales available can be overwhelming. The purpose of this study was to review the self-report scales in current use for assessing the shoulder joint. A MEDLINE literature search was performed to locate scales appropriate to the assessment of function and disability of the shoulder. Only scales with established measurement properties were selected for review. Eleven scales were reviewed. Methodological and practical criteria were established to evaluate each scale. All scales met the minimal criteria, but not all scales were equal with regard to the criteria established for analysis.
- DOI:
- URL:
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11382257
- Journal:
- J Hand Ther
- issn:
- 0894-1130 (Print)
- Publication year:
- 2001
- pages:
- 68-76
- Symptom status:
- Cognitive/mental state
Physical state - Functional status:
- Cognitive/mental functioning
Physical functioning - General health perceptions / HRQoL:
- Health-related quality of life
- Overall quality of life:
- Overall quality of life
- Age:
- Adults (18-65)
Seniors (65+) - Disease:
- Diseases of and symptoms related to the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- PRO / non-PRO:
- Patient Reported Outcome
- Type of measurement instrument:
- 1 - Questionnaires
- Instrument:
- ASES - American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Score (also: ASES Standard Shoulder Assessment Form) (versions: ASES-p - ASES-patient selfevaluation form; M-ASES; ASES-elbow)
Constant Score [alias: Constant-Murley Shoulder Score] (versions: Adjusted Constant)
DASH - Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (versions: DASH Modified; M2-DASH - Manchester modified DASH)
HAM-D - Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression [alias: HAMD; HDRS; HRSD] (versions: HAM-D6; HAM-D17)
IIRS - Illness Intrusiveness Rating Scale (also IIS - Illness Intrusiveness Scale)
LQOLP - Lancaster Quality of Life Profile (versions: BELP - Berliner Lebensqualitätsprofil)
PSS - Penn Shoulder Score [alias: Penn]
QLDS - Quality of Life in Depression Scale
QOLI - Lehman Quality of Life Interview/Index
SDQ - Shoulder Disability Questionnaire
SF-12 - 12-item Short Form Health Survey [alias: RAND-12] (versions: SF-12v2; VR-12 - Veterans SF-12; SF-12 MCS; SF-12 PCS)
SF-20 - MOS short-form general health survey 20 item
SF-36 - 36-item Short Form Health Survey [alias: RAND-36][alias: MOS SF-36]] (versions: VSF-36 LoA - Visual Version of the SF-36 Limitations of Physical Activities domain; VR-36 - Veterans SF-36)
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SPADI - Shoulder Pain and Disability Index
SSI - Shoulder Severity Index
SSRS - Subjective Shoulder Rating Scale
SST - Simple Shoulder Test [alias; Patte score] (versions: DSST)
Symptoms and Function of the Shoulder
TTO - Time Trade-Off (versions: mTTO)
UEFS - Upper Extremity Functional Scale
WHOQOL-BREF - World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire–Abbreviated Questionnaire (versions: WHOQOL-HIV-BREF; WHOQOL-BREF dialysis)