The SPADI is the most frequently evaluated PROM and its measurement properties seem adequate apart from a lack of information regarding its measurement error and content validity .
Dutch users could use either the SDQ or the SST .
In Tamil , Slovene , Spanish and the Danish language s , the evaluated PROMs were not yet of acceptable validity .
None of these PROMs showed strong positive evidence for all measurement properties .
Objective To critically appraise and compare the measurement properties of self-administered patient-reported outcome measures ( PROMs ) focussing on the shoulder , assessing “ activity limitations . ”
Shoulder disability questionnaire design and responsiveness of a functional status measure.
The Shoulder Disability Question naire ( SDQ ) is a measure covering 16 items design ed to evaluate functional status limitation in patients with shoulder disorders . The responsiveness of the SDQ was evaluated for 180 patients with soft tissue shoulder disorders , without underlying systemic disorders . These patients participated in a r and omized placebo-controlled trial , in which ultrasound and electrotherapy appeared to be ineffective as adjuvants to st and ardized exercise therapy . At baseline and at 6-week follow-up , patients completed the  SDQ  and rated severity of shoulder pain and their chief complaint , while a research physiotherapist rated severity of symptoms and restriction of mobility . At the 6-week follow-up , patients also rated overall change since baseline . According to the calibrated responsiveness ratio ( CRR ) and the area under the receiver-operator characteristic curve ( AUC ) the SDQ discriminates accurately between self-rated clinical ly stable and improved subjects . The presented results suggest that the SDQ is as responsive as the compared outcome measures , and therefore is ready for use in clinical trials
The SPADI is the most frequently evaluated PROM and its measurement properties seem adequate apart from a lack of information regarding its measurement error and content validity .
Dutch users could use either the SDQ or the SST .
In Tamil , Slovene , Spanish and the Danish language s , the evaluated PROMs were not yet of acceptable validity .
None of these PROMs showed strong positive evidence for all measurement properties .
Objective To critically appraise and compare the measurement properties of self-administered patient-reported outcome measures ( PROMs ) focussing on the shoulder , assessing “ activity limitations . ”