Table 1.

Average ability of unrevised shoulders to perform each of 12 functions of the Simple Shoulder Test

Individual function	Able before ream and run	Able after ream and run	Difference (95% CI)	p (paired t test)
Comfortable at rest	64%	96%	32% (14%–50%)	0.001
Sleep comfortably	14%	86%	71% (54% –88%)	< 0.001
Tuck in shirt behind	39%	86%	46% (25%–67%)	< 0.001
Place hand behind head	43%	82%	39% (20%–58%)	< 0.001
Place coin on high shelf	57%	96%	39% (20%–58%)	< 0.001
Lift 1 pound to shoulder level	79%	93%	14% (−5% to 33%)	0.161
Lift 8 pounds to shoulder level	39%	71%	32% (12%–52%)	0.004
Carry 20 pounds	93%	96%	4% (−3% to 11%)	0.326
Toss underhand	43%	89%	46% (28%–65%)	< 0.001
Throw overhand	0%	68%	68% (5%–85%)	< 0.001
Wash back of opposite shoulder	11%	64%	54% (35%–72%)	< 0.001
Do usual work	64%	86%	21 (3%–39%)	0.031