Reliability of the shoulder symptom modification procedure and association of within-session and between-session changes with functional outcomes

MEAKINS, Adam, MAY, Stephen and LITTLEWOOD, Chris (2018). Reliability of the shoulder symptom modification procedure and association of within-session and between-session changes with functional outcomes. BMJ open sport & exercise medicine, 4 (1), e000342.

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Abstract

Despite being a common problem, there is considerable diagnostic uncertainty with regard to shoulder pain. This uncertainty relates to the reliability and validity of current examination tests. The Shoulder Symptom Modification Procedure (SSMP) has been proposed as an alternative to existing approaches. To evaluate interclinician reliability of the SSMP and the association of within-session and between-session changes on clinical outcome at 1 week, and at 1 and 3 months. A single-centre reliability study, with prospective follow-up. Twenty-six patients with shoulder pain were recruited. Following an initial SSMP-based examination, a second examination was performed by a second physiotherapist, blinded to the results of the first examination. Clinical outcome data were completed after 1 week, 1 month and 3 months via theNumeric Pain Rating Scale and the Shoulder PainandDisability Index. Reliability was evaluated using kappa and associations were evaluated using Spearman's r. Inter-rater reliability of the SSMP was moderate (κ=0.47). Association of within-session changes ranged from fair to poor in the short term (r=0.24-0.01) to poor in the mid-term (r=-0.03). The association of between-session changes ranged from substantial to moderate in the short term (r=0.74-0.47) but slight in the mid-term (r=0.22). Based on this study, we cannot recommend the SSMP as a reliable tool for physical examination of patients with shoulder pain. The importance of within-session and between-session changes remains uncertain.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: ** From PubMed via Jisc Publications Router. ** History: accepted 05-03-2018.
Uncontrolled Keywords: Physiotherapy, assessing validity and reliability of test of physiological parameters, exercise rehabilitation, shoulder
Departments - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: Health and Well-being > Department of Allied Health Professions
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2018-000342
Page Range: e000342
SWORD Depositor: Margaret Boot
Depositing User: Margaret Boot
Date Deposited: 11 May 2018 14:04
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2021 07:24
URI: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/21048

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