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Table 2 Summary of outcome measurements

From: Does physiotherapy reduce the incidence of postoperative complications in patients following pulmonary resection via thoracotomy? a protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Primary Outcomes

Measurement instrument

Time point

PPC

8 point item score (see Table 3)

Postop daily to discharge

Secondary Outcomes

Measurement instrument

Time point

LOS

Retrospective from patient information database

At discharge

SPADI

13 items scored on 11 point Likert scale

Preop, at discharge, 1 month postop, 3 months postop

ROM of shoulder flexion, elevation through abduction and external rotation (subgroup)

Plurimeter – V inclinometer

Preop, at discharge, 1 month postop, 3 months postop

MMS of shoulder abduction, flexion and internal rotation (subgroup)

Hand held dynamometer (Lafayette Instruments)

Preop, 1 month postop, 3 months postop

HRQoL

Short Form 36 v2 (NZ)

Preoperative, 1 month postop, 3 months postop

Pain

Body charts and verbal rating scale (end descriptors 0 = no pain and 10 = worst pain possible)

Preop, at discharge, 1 month postop, 3 months postop

  1. Key : HRQoL – Health related quality of life, LOS – length of postoperative hospital stay, MMS – muscle strength, NZ – New Zealand, Postop – postoperative, PPC – postoperative pulmonary complication, Preop – preoperative, ROM – range of movement, SPADI – shoulder pain and disability index.