Table 6 Psychometric variables of the selected questionnaires for the shoulder
Name | Reliability test-restest | Inter-observer reliability | Internal consistency | Validity of criteria | Sensitivity | SEM | MDC | Responsiveness (SRM—standardised response mean) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons [24] | 0.91 | – | 0.85 | OSQ: 0.78 DASH: − 0.92 SF-36: 0.20–0.60 | – | – | – | – |
Kerlan–Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Shoulder and Elbow [21] | 0.99 | – | 0.910 | DASH: − 0.697 | – | 0.81 | 2.42 | – |
Nottingham Clavicle Score [19] | 0.29–0.90 | – | 0.86 | OSS: − 0.84 DASH: − 0.87 SF-36: 0.19–0.74 | – | – | – | – |
Oxford Shoulder Score [20] | 0.57–0.82 | 0.97 | 0.95 | UCLA: 0.67 Constant-Murley: 0.73 SF-36: 0.40–0.74 | – | – | – | – |
Rotator Cuff Quality of Life [25] | 0.94 | – | 0.95 | – | – | – | – | – |
University of California—Los Angeles [26] |  > 0.89 | – | – | SPADI: > 0.91 SST: > 0.91 | – | – | – | – |
Shoulder Pain and Disability Index [27] |  > 0.89 | – | – | UCLA: > 0.91 SST: > 0.91 | – | – | – | – |
Simple Shoulder Test [26] |  > 0.89 | – | – | SPADI: > 0.91 UCLA: > 0.91 | – | – | – | – |
Western Ontario Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder [22] | 0.96 | – | 0.910 | DASH: 0.73 | – | 0.80 | 2.22 | Physical symptoms: 0.98 Sport/recreation/work: 1.30 Lifestyle: 1.13 Emotions: 0.81 Total:1.11 |
Western Ontario Shoulder Instability [23] | 0.95–Short term 0.93-Medium term | – | 0.93 | DASH: 0.79 SF-36: 0.11 | – | 0.71 | 1.96 | WOSI: 1.57 |