Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 5 , Pages 506-510 , September 2005

Measurement properties of the Western Ontario rotator cuff outcome measure: A preliminary report

  • Richard Holtby, MB, BS (FRCSC)

      Affiliations

    • University of Toronto, Orthopaedic and Arthritic Institute, Sunnybrook & Women’s College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Richard Holtby, MB, BS, FRCSC, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto, Orthopaedic and Arthritic Institute, Sunnybrook & Women’s College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4Y 1H1.
    • ,
  • Helen Razmjou, BSc (PT), MSc, Cred MDT

      Affiliations

    • University of Toronto, Orthopaedic and Arthritic Institute, Sunnybrook & Women’s College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
    • The Centre for Research in Women’s Health, Orthopaedic and Arthritic Institute, Sunnybrook & Women’s College Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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 This study was funded by the Orthopaedic & Arthritic Research Program of Sunnybrook & Women’s College Health Sciences Centre.

PII: S1058-2746(05)00096-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2005.02.017

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 5 , Pages 506-510 , September 2005

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