Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the patient participants.
| All (n = 73) | Early patient-directed rehabilitation (n = 37) | Standard rehabilitation (n = 36) | Number of participants completing the item via questionnaire | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 63.0 (10.2) | 60.6 (9.9) | 65.4 (10.0) | 73 |
| Males, n | 42 | 19 | 23 | 73 |
| Current employment status, n | 73 | |||
| Employed | 28 | 14 | 14 | |
| Unemployed/seeking work | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Housewife/husband | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| Retired | 32 | 14 | 18 | |
| Not working because of health | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Weight (kg), mean (SD) | 89.3 (26.3) | 84.2 (18.0) | 94.5 (32.1) | 73 |
| Height (cm), mean (SD) | 168.7 (10.3) | 168.6 (8.5) | 168.7 (12.1) | 73 |
| Diabetic | 72 | |||
| Yes, n | 10 | 4 | 6 | |
| No, n | 62 | 32 | 30 | |
| Smoking status | 73 | |||
| Current tobacco smoker | 9 | 8 | 1 | |
| Past tobacco smoker | 31 | 14 | 17 | |
| Current e-cig vaper | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Past e-cig vaper | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Never smoked or vaped | 31 | 14 | 17 | |
| How long have you had shoulder pain? (months), median (IQR) | 18 (7–24) | 18 (7–24) | 14.5 (7–36) | 72 |
| Preference for treatment, n | 71 | |||
| Early movement | 31 | 14 | 17 | |
| Using a sling | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| No preference | 37 | 20 | 17 | |
| Shoulder to be operated on, n | 72 | |||
| Left | 27 | 15 | 12 | |
| Right | 45 | 22 | 23 | |
| Size of tear (cm), mean (SD)* | 2.7 | 2.96 | 2.5 | 44 |
| Location of tear, n [tear can be in multiple locations] | ||||
| Supraspinatus | 58 | 28 | 30 | 73 |
| Infraspinatus | 13 | 7 | 6 | 73 |
| Subscapularis | 7 | 1 | 6 | 73 |
| Teres Minor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| Health related quality of life (EQ-5D-5L), mean (SD) | 0.53 (0.25) | 0.53 (0.27) | 0.53 (0.23) | 71 |
| Shoulder pain and function (OSS), mean (SD)** | 25.1 (9.2) | 24.8 (9.5) | 25.4 (9.0) | 73 |
| Shoulder pain and function (SPADI), mean (SD) | 62.0 (19.9) | 63.3 (19.6) | 60.7 (20.5) | 73 |
EQ-5D-5L (Crosswalk), −0.59–1.00 (−0.59 = Worst health utility, 1.00 = best health utility); Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS), 0–48 (0 = most severe symptoms, 48 = least symptoms); Shoulder Pain and Disability Index, 0–100 (0 = best, 100 = worst).
*
Information taken from the post-operative case report form.
**
One item on the scale was missing for one participant, however, the scale allows for two missing items and the appropriate rules were applied, so scores were still able to be calculated.