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General Orthopaedics

CORRELATION BETWEEN OXFORD SHOULDER SCORE AND QUALITY OF LIFE SCORE IN A SHOULDER CLINIC

The Indian Orthopaedic Society (UK) (IOSUK)



Abstract

This study aims to correlate Oxford shoulder score (OSS) to EQ5D score in healthy patients presenting to a shoulder clinic with shoulder pain.

OSS and EQ5D scores were collected prospectively from 101 consecutive patients presenting with shoulder pain in a shoulder clinic at one specialist centre. Patients with ASA > 2 and other significant joint arthritis were excluded from the study. Scores were collected from electronic patient records. Spearman's rho correlation of oxford shoulder scores and EQ5D scores was completed.

Mean age of subjects was 51.8 (range 19.1–81.9) years, 55 of 101 subjects were men (54%). Median OSS was 26 (range 3–48) and median EQ5D score was 0.76 (range 0–0.76). Correlation for all patients was 0.624 (Sig p<0.001).

This study demonstrates a strong correlation between Oxford shoulder scoring and EQ5D in a fit and well shoulder surgery clinic population. It is possible that Oxford shoulder scores may be a useful indicator of quality of life in healthy shoulder clinic patients presenting with shoulder pain.