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Several patient factors correlated with Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index emotion scores
Recently published results showed worse Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index emotion scores correlated with higher pain scores and lower Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation scores, while better emotion scores correlated with higher employment status and education among patients with atraumatic rotator cuff tears that were treated nonoperatively.
Through a questionnaire, researchers collected demographics, symptom characteristics, comorbidities, willingness to undergo surgery and patient-related outcomes for 452 patients with symptomatic, atraumatic full-thickness rotator cuff tears. Researchers noted physical examination and imaging data were recorded by physicians.
Results showed an association between worse Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index (WORC) emotion scores and higher pain levels and lower Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE) scores, while higher levels of education and employment status were associated with better WORC emotion scores. Researchers noted patients with a college degree or a graduate degree had better WORC emotion scores vs. patients with a high school education or less. Higher WORC emotion scores were also found among patients who were working full-time or who were retired compared with patients who were unemployed, according to results. – by Casey Tingle
Disclosure: The researchers report no relevant financial disclosures.