Table II.
MCID values for unspecified shoulder disorder, rotator cuff disease, and rotator cuff tears specifically
| Outcome Instrument | MCID | References |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified Shoulder Disorder | ||
| ASES | 6.4 | Michener et al.7 (2002) |
| DASH | 3.9–15 | Beaton et al.8 (2011) Schmitt et al.9 (2004) |
| FLEX-SF | 3.02 | Cook et al.30 (2003) |
| NPRS | 1.1, 2.17 | Michener et al.10 (2011) Mintken et al.11 (2009) |
| PSS | 11.4 | Leggin et al.1 (2006) |
| QuickDASH | 8 | Mintken et al.11 (2009) |
| SDQ-NL | 14 | Paul et al.4 (2004) |
| SDQ-UK | 4–8 | Paul et al.4 (2004) |
| SF-12 PCS | 6.5 | Schmitt et al.9 (2004) |
| SPADI | 8, 10, 13.2 | Paul et al.4 (2004) Schmitt et al.9 (2004) Williams et al.12 (1995) |
| SRQ | 12, 13 | L’Insalata et al.29 (1997) Paul et al.4 (2004) |
| Rotator Cuff Disease | ||
| ASES | 6.2–17, 17.9, 21.9, 26.9 | Gagnier et al.3 (2018) Tashjian et al.13 (2010) Werner et al.14 (2016) |
| Constant | 8, 10 | Kukkonen et al.15 (2013) Torrens et al.16 (2016) |
| FSS | 24.7 | Iossifidis et al.17 (2015) |
| NFRS | 15.1–37.3 | Tubach et al.25 (2006)* |
| NPRS | 34.3–62.5 | Tubach et al.25 (2006)* |
| Pain VAS | 1.37 | Tashjian et al.26 (2009) |
| SST | 2 | Tashjian et al.13 (2010) |
| WORC | 245.26, 282.6, 392.5, 588.7 | Gagnier et al.3 (2018)* Kirkley et al.24 (2003) |
| Rotator Cuff Tears | ||
| ASES | 6.2–13.9, 17.9, 21.9, 26.9 | Gagnier et al.3 (2018) Werner et al.14 (2016) |
| Constant | 8, 10 | Kukkonen et al.15 (2013) Torrens et al.16 (2016) |
| WORC | 282.6, 392.5, 588.7 | Gagnier et al.3 (2018)* |
*
MCID initially reported as negative because lower numbers indicated improvement but switched here for consistency and ease of comparison