Mumbai shoulder score: validation of a new patient-reported shoulder outcome score for evaluating shoulder pain and disability.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The criticisms of the current patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) scores are that they are laborious, may be difficult for the patients to understand, and some may require a license for their use. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to validate a new PROM scoring system.

Methods

A new shoulder scoring questionnaire was developed after interviewing 50 patients and refined after testing in 20 additional patients. The new score, "Mumbai shoulder score (MSS)," consisted of 10 questions with 4 response options. The score evaluates shoulder pain and difficulties in tasks such as reaching top shelves, hanging clothes, braiding hair, using keyboards or mobile/cell phones with the affected hand, and addresses the emotional stress from shoulder pain. In this prospec

SUBMITTER: Sahu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12828215 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature