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 |