Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Romanian Oxford Shoulder Score.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of validated patient reported outcome scores is critical to the reporting and monitoring of the effectiveness of clinical treatment. The aim of this study was to translate and culturally validate the English Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS) to Romanian.

Methods

Approximately, 125 patients with disorders of the rotator cuff and proximal humerus fractures completed the translated Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS_RO), the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (QuickDASH) and EuroQol 5-Dimension (EQ-5D-5L). The patients repeated the evaluation using the OSS_RO after 2 days.

Results

The OSS_RO had a high degree of internal consistency and reliability with a Cronbach's α of 0.954 at the initial completion and 0.945 at the second testing. The intraclass correla

SUBMITTER: Haragus H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5999452 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature