Determinants of the shoulder pain and disability index in patients with subacromial shoulder pain.

Authors

  • Kaia Beck Engebretsen
  • Margreth Grotle
  • Erik Bautz-Holter
  • Ole Marius Ekeberg
  • Jens I. Brox

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-0548

Keywords:

subacromial shoulder pain, determinants, Shoulder Pain and Disability Index, multivariate analysis.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine the influence of determinants on the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study. Baseline registrations were applied. PATIENTS: Two hundred patients with subacromial shoulder pain lasting at least 3 months. METHODS: A questionnaire consisting of possible determinants, 2 independent variables regarding pain and 2 regarding function, and the outcome measurement. Two multiple regression models (one with and one without the independent variables of pain and function) for the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index, the 2 subscales, and the determinants, were performed. RESULTS: The included determinants explained 29% of the variance of the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (25% for pain and 33% for disability subscale) with pain medication, emotional distress, flexion, and the hand-behind-back range accounting for 26%. When pain and function were included, the final model explained 65% of the variance, with gender, education and range of flexion showing significance. CONCLUSION: The determinants explained 26% of the variance of the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index, but explained only a minor proportion when pain and function were included. This supports the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index as a shoulder pain and disability questionnaire.

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Published

2010-04-08

How to Cite

Engebretsen, K. B., Grotle, M., Bautz-Holter, E., Ekeberg, O. M., & Brox, J. I. (2010). Determinants of the shoulder pain and disability index in patients with subacromial shoulder pain. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 42(5), 499–505. https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-0548

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Original Report