Table 2.

Shoulder-specific details for participants

Condition affecting dominant shoulder
Yes	20 (83.3%)
No	4 (16.7%)
Injury related
Yes	16 (sports 1, work 5, other 10) (66.7%)
No	8 (33.3%)
Sudden onset of symptoms
Yes	13 (54.2%)
No	11 (45.8%)
Involves legal claim for compensation
Yes	0 (0%)
No	21 (87.5%)
Maybe	1 (4.2%)
Unknown (item not completed)	2 (8.3%)
Size of rotator cuff tear
Small (< 1 cm)	1 (4.2%)
Moderate (1–3 cm)	8 (33.3%)
Large (3–5 cm)	12 (50%)
Massive (> 5cm)	3 (12.5%)