Validation of the cross-cultural adapted Italian version of the Oxford Elbow Score, in order to have an instrument able to detect the functional state reported by patients after elbow surgery.
An Italian version of the Oxford Elbow Score has been created by an experts committee, according to the published guidelines for the cross-cultural adaptation of self-reported measures. The new version of the questionnaire will be administered to a sample size of 120 patients, in addition to MEPS, Quick DASH and SF-36 questionnaires during the follow-up apointments at 2 and/or 6 months after elbow surgery in two Orthopaedic Clinic in North Italy. Reliability, validity , reproducibility and responsiveness will be detected by questionnaires.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
110
Ospedale Degli Infermi di Faenza
Faenza, Ravenna, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Sant'Anna Cona
Ferrara, Italy
the Italian version of the Oxford Elbow Score (OES)
The Oxford Elbow Score (OES) is a disease-specific questionnaire, completed by patients, which assesses: pain, function and psychological status related to the elbow joint. Each domain is transformed into a 100-point score, where the highest value indicates a better condition. The total score is the result of the average of the three domains.
Time frame: up to 1 month post-surgery
The Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS)
This questionnaire evaluates pain, range of motion, joint stability and the ability to perform 5 movements, respectively. The function of the elbow is considered excellent (score ≥ 90), good (75-89), modest (60-74), and poor (\<60).
Time frame: up to 1 month post-surgery
Quick Disability of Arm Shoulder and Hand
The Quick DASH is scored in two components: the disability/symptom section (11 items, scored 1-5) and the optional high performance sport/music or work modules (4 items, scored 1-5).
Time frame: up to 1 month post surgery
The Short Form - 36 (SF-36) Questionnaire
The Sort Form-36 is widely used questionnaire to survey health related quality of life. The questionnaire is a 36-items that measures eight domains of health reporting a score from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).
Time frame: up to 1 month post-surgery
Minimal clinical change of the Italian version of the Oxford El bow Score
A group of patients will be interviewed at two different times points interval
Time frame: Att 1month and 3 month post-surgery
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