The usefulness of ultrasound in predicting outcomes in patients with shoulder pain: a prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Shoulder pain is common but current clinical classification has limited utility. We aimed to determine whether groups of ultrasound-based shoulder pathologies exist and to evaluate outcomes according to identified groups and individual pathologies.

Methods

This was a prospective study of a community-based cohort with shoulder pain referred for their first ultrasound scan at a single radiology unit, with subsequent routine clinical care. Patient-reported outcomes were collected at baseline, 2 weeks and 6 months; standardized ultrasound reporting was employed. Latent class analysis (LCA) identified ultrasound pathology-based groups. Multiple linear regression analysis explored associations between baseline pathologies, subsequent treatment and Shoulder Pain and Disa

SUBMITTER: Tran G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11292045 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature