title: A shoulder pain score: a comprehensive questionnaire for assessing pain in patients with shoulder complaints.
abstract: This study describes the validation and application of a comprehensive questionnaire (the shoulder pain score) in assessing pain experienced by patients with shoulder complaints. The shoulder pain score comprised six pain symptom questions selected from the literature, together with a 101-Numerical Rating Scale (NRS-101). The score was tested in a follow-up study of 101 patients with shoulder complaints. The coefficient for the internal consistency of the shoulder pain score was 0.82. A factor analysis disclosed two factors: one containing the NRS-101 with the "active" items of the shoulder pain score and another containing the "passive" items. The shoulder pain score gave a reliable impression of the pain experienced and proved to be a useful instrument for following the course of the disorder over time and giving an indication when a patient feels cured.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Practice and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Winters
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Sobel
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Groenier
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Arendzen
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meyboom-De Jong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D012782:Shoulder; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires