ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2018
Validation of the Liverpool Elbow Score for evaluation of elbow stiffness.
Article in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05948423 (Effect of Tissue Flossing Technique in Patients With Post Traumatic Elbow Stiffness.), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.
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Effect of Tissue Flossing Technique in Patients With Post Traumatic Elbow Stiffness.
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- The stiff elbow: Current concepts.Orthopedic reviews · 2020Article
- Determining the effective timing of an open arthrolysis for post-traumatic elbow stiffness: a retrospective cohort study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe Liverpool Elbow Score (LES) has been widely used to assess the outcomes of total elbow replacement in various conditions. However, there have been no published validation studies on LES for patients with stiff elbows undergoing arthrolysis. The purpose of this study was to find out whether LES could be equally applied to evaluate joint function in patients with elbow stiffness.
methodsA total of 63 patients with elbow stiffness were included in this retrospective validation study. The LES combines a nine-item patient-answered questionnaire (PAQ) and a six-item clinical assessment score (CAS), and can also be divided to evaluate two different parameters: elbow motion capacity (EMC) and elbow-related symptoms (ERS). Construct validity was assessed by correlating LES with previously validated scoring systems, and Spearman correlation coefficients (SCCs) were calculated. Effect size (ES) and standardized response mean (SRM) were calculated to determine responsiveness.
resultsThere were no ceiling or floor effects in the target population. Good-to-excellent validity was determined based on total score (0.45-0.89), PAQ (0.42-0.88), CAS (0.35-0.60), EMC (0.46-0.86), and ERS (0.36-0.59). High responsiveness (ES/SRM) was observed in total score (2.80/2.24), PAQ (2.34/1.78), CAS (2.90/2.34), EMC (2.92/2.35), and ERS (0.55/0.52).
conclusionOur results suggest that the LES is a valid elbow-specific scoring system that can be used to evaluate joint function in patients with elbow stiffness, though some items included had some weakness either.
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