Table 2. Outcome measures in the meta-analysis of comparisons between all arthroscopic and mini-open cuff tear repair.
| Outcome | SMD (95% CI); p-value | Heterogeneity | I2% | Number of patients | Number of studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abduction | 1.174 (−1.019, 3.367); p = 0.294 | <0.0001 | 94.7 | 104 | 2studies (Kasten 2011, Verma 2006) |
| ASES score | 0.136 (−0.068, 0.340); p = 0.192 | 0.599 | 0.0 | 372 | 5studies (Kasten 2011, Kim 2003, Verma 2006, Youm 2005, Zhang 2014) |
| Constant score | 0.865 (0.109, 1.621); p = 0.025 | 0.005 | 81.3 | 178 | 3studies (Kasten 2011, Kose 2008, Zwaal 2013) |
| Constant score (sensitivity analysis) | 0.477 (0.039, 0.915); p = 0.033 | 0.366 | 0.0 | 83 | 2 studies (Kasten 2011, Kose 2008) |
| DASH | −0.013 (−0.275, 0.250); p = 0.924 | 0.935 | 0.0 | 223 | 2studies (Kang 2007, Zwaal 2013) |
| External rotation | 0.740 (−0.426, 1.905); p = 0.213 | <0.0001 | 95.6 | 323 | 5studies (Cho 2012, Kasten 2011, Osti 2010, Verma 2006, Zwaal 2013) |
| External rotation (sensitivity analysis) | 0.065 (−0.268, 0.398); p = 0.703 | 0.192 | 36.7 | 228 | 4studies (Cho 2012, Kasten 2011, Osti 2010, Verma 2006) |
| Forward flextion | 0.608 (−0.506, 1.722); p = 0.285 | <0.0001 | 95.3 | 323 | 5 studies (Cho 2012, Kasten 2011, Osti 2010, Verma 2006, Zwaal 2013) |
| Forward flextion (sensitivity analysis) | 0.039 (−0.221, 0.299); p = 0.770 | 0.660 | 0.0 | 228 | 4 studies (Cho 2012, Kasten 2011, Osti 2010, Verma 2006) |
| Internal rotation | 0.058 (−0.231, 0.347); p = 0.694 | 0.761 | 0.0 | 185 | 3 studies (Kose 2008, Osti 2010, Verma 2006) |
| SF-36 (bodily pain) | 0.044 (−0.239, 0.327); p = 0.759 | 0.608 | 0.0 | 192 | 2 studies (Kang 2007, Osti 2010) |
| SF-36 (role-physical) | −0.023 (−0.377, 0.331); p = 0.898 | 0.227 | 31.5 | 192 | 2 studies (Kang 2007, Osti 2010) |
| SST | −0.171 (−0.620, 0.278); p = 0.455 | 0.121 | 58.4 | 199 | 2 studies (Kang 2007, Verma 2006) |
| UCLA score | 0.165 (−0.166, 0.497); p = 0.328 | 0.033 | 61.8 | 383 | 5 studies (Kim 2003, Kose 2008, Osti 2010, Youm 2005, Zhang 2014) |
| VAS (function) | −0.375 (−0.968, 0.217); p = 0.214 | 0.002 | 84.3 | 299 | 3 studies (Kang 2007, Kim 2003, Zwaal 2013) |
| VAS (function) (sensitivity analysis) | −0.084 (−0.359, 0.192); p = 0.551 | 0.648 | 0.0 | 204 | 2 studies (Kang 2007, Kim 2003) |
| VAS (pain) | −0.206 (−0.775, 0.364); p = 0.479 | <0.0001 | 88.5 | 460 | 6 studies (Cho 2012, Kang 2007, Kasten 2011, Kim 2003, Verma 2006, Zwaal 2013) |
ASES: American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons’ Scoring Survey; SST: Simple Shoulder Test; UCLA: University of California, Los Angeles scoring scale.