Comparison of Different Shoulder Scoring Systems V1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Comparison of European and North American shoulder scoring systems
IRAS ID
147993
Contact name
Roger Bayston
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Nottingham
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
14115, Sponsor Reference Number
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 5 months, 30 days
Research summary
There are a large number of Shoulder Scoring systems and Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) currently being used around the world for assessing the outcomes from shoulder operations.
Some of the currently validated systems in Europe are:-
The Constant Murley Score (CS); the Oxford Instability Score (OSS), the Oxford Instability Score (OIS), the Western Ontario Shoulder Instability Score (WOSI), the Nottingham Clavicle Score (NCS) and the Standardized Index of Shoulder Function (FI2S)
Some of the currently validated systems in the United States are:-
The Hospital for Special Surgery Score (HSS); the Simple Shoulder Test (SST); the UCLA Scale etc.
When results from shoulder surgery are reported there are currently great difficulties in comparing these results when different scoring systems are used – it is particularly difficult to compare the European scored results with the American scored results.
This study will investigate a comparison of these different scoring systems used in the same patients and will aim to identify a “correction factor” which will allow these different scores to be compared in published studies.
The study will develop the skills and knowledge of the student in understanding shoulder scoring systems, how they are used in clinical practice and the statistical background to comparing one scoring system with another.
The outcome from this study will result in an improved ability of surgeons to compare European and American outcomes following shoulder surgery and to compare and contrast the results of surgical treatment from around the world.REC name
East Midlands - Nottingham 1 Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/EM/0011
Date of REC Opinion
12 Mar 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion