Background To evaluate the effect of (new) treatments or analyse prevalence and risk
factors of contractures, rating scales are used based on joint range of motion. However, cut …

OBJECTIVE: Although 40 assessment tools are described in the literature, very few of them
have been correctly validated. The Standardized Index of Shoulder Function (FI2S) …

Study Design Nonexperimental. Objective To investigate the intertester and intratester
reliability of a battery of function-related tests in patients with shoulder pathologies and …

Background The evaluation of shoulder function requires a combination of physical
examination of shoulder range of motion and measures of functional outcome measures …

Background: Assessment of function is the cornerstone of clinical shoulder research. This
purpose of this study was to answer 3 relevant questions: How does subjective patient …

The loss of range of motion (ROM) in the upper extremities can interfere with activities of
daily living (ADL) and, therefore, many interventions focus on improving impaired ROM. The …

Objectives To identify all available shoulder disability questionnaires designed to measure
physical functioning and to examine those with satisfactory clinimetric quality. Methods We …

CONCLUSION: A simple test protocol of the modified CS was developed in both English and
Danish. With precise terminology and definitions, the test protocol is the first of its kind. We …

Study Design Clinical measurement. Objectives To cross-culturally adapt the Shoulder Pain
and Disability Index (SPADI) into Brazilian Portuguese and to test the measurement …

Background Different measurements are used to assess shoulder function, including range
of motion, strength, functional performance and self-report function. To understand …