Shoulder dysfunction is a widely recognized problem that is associated with patients and economic burden.1 In 2000, shoulder dysfunction costs in the United States totaled $7 billion.1 Shoulder dysfunction has complex etiologies that can be diagnosed in most patients on the basis of medical history, focused physical examination, and radiographs.1 Rehabilitation is usually the first step in addressing shoulder dysfunction. The American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulder Assessment Form (ASES) is a condition-specific scale that is intended to measure functional limitations and pain of the shoulder. This 11-item, public domain test can be administered in 5 minutes and is patient reported. The ASES has excellent reliability and validity in patients with shoulder dysfunction, including shoulder arthroplasty and shoulder pain.2., 3., 4., 5. Minimal detectable change scores are valuable in helping clinicians measure increased shoulder function as a result of treatment.
This Rehabilitation Measures Database summary provides a review of the psychometric properties of the ASES in people with orthopedic shoulder dysfunction, including reliability, validity, standard error of measurement, minimum detectable change, and interpretation of the results. A full review of the ASES as well as reviews of more than 300 other instruments can be found at www.rehabmeasures.org.
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