Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages 927-932, November 2009

Minimal clinically important differences (MCID) and patient acceptable symptomatic state (PASS) for visual analog scales (VAS) measuring pain in patients treated for rotator cuff disease

  • Robert Z. Tashjian, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT
    • Utah Sports Research Network, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Robert Z. Tashjian, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah School of Medicine, University of Utah Orthopaedic Center, 590 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108.
    • ,
  • Julia Deloach

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT
    • ,
  • Christina A. Porucznik, MSPH, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT
    • Utah Sports Research Network, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
    • ,
  • Amy P. Powell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT

published online 17 June 2009.

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 The University of Utah Hospital and Clinics Investigational Review Board approved this study. Application #00023136.

PII: S1058-2746(09)00199-2

doi:10.1016/j.jse.2009.03.021

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages 927-932, November 2009

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