Measuring outcomes in shoulder arthroplasty.
No standard assessment for the patient with a shoulder arthroplasty has been universally accepted to date. Traditional assessment tools can be divided into three levels of resolution including: (1) assessments of the quality of life and general health, (2) global shoulder assessments, and (3) assessments for a particular disorder of the shoulder. In this article, examples of each of these groups are discussed. Each of these levels of sensitivity offers a different perspective on the outcome of shoulder arthroplasty and until the ideal, universal outcome measure is developed, outcomes should be reported using assessments in each of these levels.
Kuhn
J E
JE
University of Michigan Shoulder Group, Ann Arbor, USA.
Blasier
R B
RB
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D011788:Quality of Life; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome