Objective Measures for Assessing Readiness to Return to Sport After Shoulder Instability Procedures Are Not Standardized: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To report objective measures utilized to assess readiness to return to sport after shoulder instability procedures.

Methods

Our systematic review included studies if they assessed active individuals after a shoulder instability procedure with at least 1 patient-reported outcome or physical performance measure. We excluded studies of atraumatic instability, studies only reporting imaging, or studies of biomechanics. Risk of bias was assessed with the Methodological Items for Non-Randomized Studies tool, and studies were further scored with the Return to Sport Value Assessment.

Results

Thirty-seven articles selected for inclusion scored a median of 18.5 (comparative) and 10.0 (noncomparative) on the Methodological Items for Non-Randomized Studies and a mean of 2

SUBMITTER: Myers H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11551362 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature