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
J Shoulder Elbow Surg · 2009 · Classic · cited 660 times
Robert Z. Tashjian, Julia Deloach, Christina A. Porucznik, Amy P. Powell
Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City
Shoulder & Elbow Sports Medicine
SUMMARY — THE REDUCTIONEstablishes MCID and PASS thresholds for VAS pain scores in rotator cuff disease, providing benchmarks for interpreting clinical significance in shoulder outcomes research.
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