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ArticleJSES international2021

Validation and reliability of a Japanese version of the Simple Shoulder Test: a cross-sectional study.

Takuya Sekiguchi, Yoshihiro Hagiwara, Akira Ando, Kenji Kanazawa, Kazuaki Suzuki, Masashi Koide, Yutaka Yabe, Satsuki Onoda, Eiji Itoi

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Article in JSES international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Takuya SekiguchiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, JR Sendai Hospital, Sendai, Japan.
Yoshihiro HagiwaraDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
Akira AndoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Matsuda Hospital, Sendai, Japan.
Kenji KanazawaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Miyagi South Medical Center, Sendai, Japan.
Kazuaki SuzukiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
Masashi KoideDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Matsuda Hospital, Sendai, Japan.
Yutaka YabeDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
Satsuki OnodaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Iwate Prefectural Central Hospital, Morioka, Japan.
Eiji ItoiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
Tohoku University · JPIwate Prefectural Central Hospital · JPSendai Medical Center · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Simple Shoulder Test (SST) is a widely used patient-reported outcome assessment. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a Japanese version of the SST (SST-Jp).

methodsA two-stage observational study was conducted to validate the cross-cultural adaptation of the SST. A total of 100 patients with shoulder disorders completed the SST-Jp; the Disability of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand assessment; and the Medical Outcomes Short-Form 36 (SF-36) at an initial visit. Thirty-four of the patients repeated the SST-Jp one week after the first examination. The test-retest reliability was quantified using the interclass correlation coefficient, and Cronbach's alpha (α) was calculated to assess internal consistency. Construct validity was assessed using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient.

resultsThe internal consistency of the SST-Jp was very high (α = 0.826). The interclass correlation coefficient of the SST-Jp was also high (0.859). There was a strong, positive correlation between the Disability of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand and the SST-Jp (r = 0.717,

conclusionsThe SST-Jp was found to be a valid and reliable measurement for shoulder joint pain and function assessment among the Japanese population.

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cross-cultural comparisonJapanpatient-reported outcome measuresShoulderSimple Shoulder Testvalidity

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