Italian Version of the Oxford Elbow Score Score

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Validation of the cross-cultural adapted Italian version of the Oxford Elbow Score, in order to have an instrument able to detect the functional state reported by patients after elbow surgery.

Detailed Description
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An Italian version of the Oxford Elbow Score has been created by an experts committee, according to the published guidelines for the cross-cultural adaptation of self-reported measures. The new version of the questionnaire will be administered to a sample size of 120 patients, in addition to MEPS, Quick DASH and SF-36 questionnaires during the follow-up apointments at 2 and/or 6 months after elbow surgery in two Orthopaedic Clinic in North Italy. Reliability, validity , reproducibility and responsiveness will be detected by questionnaires.

Official Title
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Validation of the Cross-cultural Adapted Italian Version of the Oxford Elbow Score

Conditions
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Elbow Disease, Patients Reported Outcomes, Elbow Surgery

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Ability to speak and understand Italian, need for one-elbow surgical procedure any elbow disease. Exclusion Criteria: Injury in more than one musculoskeletal district

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| patients undergone elbow surgery<br>Patients undergone elbow surgery at routine follow up at 2 or 6 months | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| the Italian version of the Oxford Elbow Score (OES) | The Oxford Elbow Score (OES) is a disease-specific questionnaire, completed by patients, which assesses: pain, function and psychological status related to the elbow joint. Each domain is transformed into a 100-point score, where the highest value indicates a better condition. The total score is the result of the average of the three domains. | up to 1 month post-surgery | 
| The Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS) | This questionnaire evaluates pain, range of motion, joint stability and the ability to perform 5 movements, respectively. The function of the elbow is considered excellent (score ≥ 90), good (75-89), modest (60-74), and poor (<60). | up to 1 month post-surgery | 
| Quick Disability of Arm Shoulder and Hand | The Quick DASH is scored in two components: the disability/symptom section (11 items, scored 1-5) and the optional high performance sport/music or work modules (4 items, scored 1-5). | up to 1 month post surgery | 
| The Short Form - 36 (SF-36) Questionnaire | The Sort Form-36 is widely used questionnaire to survey health related quality of life. The questionnaire is a 36-items that measures eight domains of health reporting a score from 0 (worst) to 100 (best). | up to 1 month post-surgery | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Minimal clinical change of the Italian version of the Oxford El bow Score | A group of patients will be interviewed at two different times points interval | Att 1month and 3 month post-surgery |