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ArticleJSES international2021

Validation of the cross-cultural adapted Italian version of the Oxford Elbow Score.

Sara Padovani, Maurizia Capuzzo, Leo Massari, Gaetano Caruso, Paolo Arrigoni, Carlo Zaolino, Davide Cucchi, Giorgia Valpiani, Alessandra Colozza

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Sara PadovaniDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ospedale degli Infermi di Faenza, Faenza (RA), Italy.
Maurizia CapuzzoDepartment of Morphology, Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Section of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Anna, Ferrara, Italy.
Leo MassariOrthopedics and Traumatology Unit, Sant Anna University Hospital of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Gaetano CarusoOrthopedics and Traumatology Unit, Sant Anna University Hospital of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Paolo ArrigoniU.O.C. 1a Clinica Ortopedica, ASST Centro Specialistico Ortopedico Traumatologico Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milan, Italy.
Carlo ZaolinoU.O.C. 1a Clinica Ortopedica, ASST Centro Specialistico Ortopedico Traumatologico Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milan, Italy.
Davide CucchiDepartment of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Giorgia ValpianiResearch Innovation Quality and Accreditation Unit, S. Anna University Hospital of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Alessandra ColozzaDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ospedale degli Infermi di Faenza, Faenza (RA), Italy.
University of Ferrara · ITArcispedale Sant'Anna · ITOspedale degli Infermi · ITUniversité Ouaga II · BFUniversity Hospital Bonn · DEUniversity of Milan · IT

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Abstract

backgroundThe Oxford Elbow Score (OES) is an English-language questionnaire specifically designed to evaluate surgical elbow outcomes. This scoring system has been translated into other languages. Given the lack of an Italian version of the OES, the present study was designed to establish, culturally adapt, and validate the Italian version.

methodsThe OES questionnaire was culturally adapted to Italian patients in accordance with the literature guidelines with a pilot phase including seven patients with elbow problems and seven healthy subjects. The study includes 110 participants from three hospitals, who underwent elbow surgery for acute (70%) or chronic diseases. At least one month after elbow surgery, at the "index visit", the physician completed the Mayo Elbow Performance Index and patients completed the following questionnaires: the Italian OES, the shortened version of the Disability of Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire (

resultsCronbach's alpha was excellent: 0.86 (0.82-0.90) for OES pain, 0.92 (0.90-0.94) for OES function, and 0.90 (0.87-0.93) for OES social/psychological. The intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.94 (0.78-0.98) for OES pain, 0.91 (0.71-0.97) for OES function, 0.95 (0.83-0.98) for OES social-psychological and 0.93 (0.76-0.98) for OES total. The Spearman ρ was >0.7 for OES pain and

conclusionThis study demonstrates that the Italian version of the OES, translated in accordance with the international standardized guidelines, is reliable, valid, and responsive in patients who have undergone elbow surgery.

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elbow jointItalian translationOxford Elbow Scorepatient-reported outcome measuresscoring systemvalidation study

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