Table 2.

Point estimates of the smallest worthwhile effect corresponding with different hypothetical levels of baseline pain and function

Hypothetical baseline pain and function		Between-group difference required for rotator cuff repair to be considered worthwhile compared to decompression and debridement or non-surgical treatment
WORC raw (0–2100)a	WORC Transformed (0–100)b	Untransformed (0–2100)	Transformed (0–100)
1680	20	672	32
1457c	30.6	588	28
1260	40	504	24
1050	50	420	20

WORC Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index, SWE smallest worthwhile effect

^aHigher scores indicate worse pain and function

^bHigher scores indicate better pain and function

^cScore in the present sample