Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 564-569 , July 2008

Comparison of self-administered University of California, Los Angeles, shoulder score with traditional University of California, Los Angeles, shoulder score completed by clinicians in assessing the outcome of rotator cuff surgery

  • Jennifer A. Coghlan, FRCNA

      Affiliations

    • Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology at Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    • Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Jennifer A. Coghlan, FRCNA, Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology at Cabrini Hospital, Suite 41, Cabrini Medical Centre, 183 Wattletree Rd, Malvern, Victoria 3144 Australia.
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  • Simon N. Bell, FRACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    • Department of Melbourne Shoulder and Elbow Centre, Melbourne, Australia
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  • Andrew Forbes, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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  • Rachelle Buchbinder, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology at Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    • Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

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 This study was supported by a grant from the Victorian Orthopaedic Research Trust, Melbourne, Australia. Rachelle Buchbinder is supported by an Australian National Health and Medical Research Practitioner Fellowship.

PII: S1058-2746(08)00212-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2007.11.020

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 564-569 , July 2008

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