Investigating minimal clinically important difference for Constant score in patients undergoing rotator cuff surgery

The minimal clinically important difference (MCID) is increasingly used to evaluate treatment effectiveness. The MCID for the Constant score has not been previously reported. A prospectively collected cohort of 802 consecutive shoulders with arthroscopically treated partial- or full-thickness rotato...

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Published in:	Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery Vol. 22; no. 12; pp. 1650 - 1655
Main Authors:	Kukkonen, Juha, Kauko, Tommi, Vahlberg, Tero, Joukainen, Antti, Äärimaa, Ville
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Mosby, Inc 01.12.2013
Subjects:	Activities of Daily Living Arthralgia - surgery Arthroscopy Constant score Female Health Status Indicators Humans Male minimal clinically important difference Muscle Strength Orthopedics Patient Satisfaction Range of Motion, Articular Rotator Cuff - surgery Rotator Cuff Injuries rotator cuff tear Shoulder Joint - surgery Tendon Injuries - diagnosis Tendon Injuries - surgery Treatment Outcome Basic Science Study Constant score rotator cuff tear minimal clinically important difference Validation of Outcomes Instruments/Classification Systems
ISSN:	1058-2746, 1532-6500, 1532-6500
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