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Table 2 Structural characteristics of the questionnaires identified for the shoulder

From: Psychometric analysis of the questionnaires for the assessment of upper limbs available in their Italian version: a systematic review of the structural and psychometric characteristics

Name

Acronym

No of items

Sub-category

Time to complete

Measurement

Cost

American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons [24]

ASES

11

Pain

Function

5 min

100

Free

Kerlan–Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Shoulder and Elbow [21]

KJOCSE

10

 

10 min

100

Free

Nottingham Clavicle Score [19]

NCS

10

Pain in bed at night

Ability to lift heavy objects and overhead strength

Cosmetic satisfaction

Movements and clicking within the shoulder

Ingling and numbness in the arm and neck

Heavy or dragging sensations in the arm

10 min

100

Free

Oxford Shoulder Score [20]

OSS

12

–

3–5 min

12–60

Free

Rotator Cuff Quality of Life [25]

RC-QoL

30

Physical alterations

Job

Recreational/sports activities

Social aspects

Lifestyle

10–15 min

0–300

Free

Simple Shoulder Test [26]

SST

12

–

5 min

0–100

Free

Shoulder Pain and Disability Index [27]

SPADI

13

Pain

Function

5 min

0–100

Free

University of California—Los Angeles [26]

UCLA

2

Pain

Function

3 min

0–10

0–10

Free

Western Ontario Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder [22]

WOOS

19

Physical symptoms

Sport/recreation/work

Lifestyle

Emotions

10 min

0–1900

Free

Western Ontario Shoulder Instability [23]

WOSI

21

Physical symptoms

Sport/recreation/work function

Lifestyle function

Emotional well-being

10 min

0–2100

Free