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. 2021 Jul 3;3(4):e1199–e1209. doi: 10.1016/j.asmr.2021.02.010

Table 1.

Characteristics of the Included Studies

Author Study type, LoE Coleman N Outcomes Included in previous review?5 Minimum FU (yr) Mean age Rate of patients with concurrent cuff repair (%) Rate of patients with cointerventions (%) Tenodesis type
Belay et al. Randomized controlled triaI, I 66 34 VAS, ASES, SANE No 2 56 56 56 Suprapectoral
Castricini et al. Randomized controlled trail, I 91 55 Constant score, popeye deformity VAS, SF 36, ROM, elbow flexion strength, cramping pain No 2 58 100 100 Suprapectoral
Hufeland et al. Randomized controlled triaI, I 78 20 Constant score, flexion strength, and Popeye deformity No 1 52 0 0 Suprapectoral
Lee et al. Randomized controlled trial, I 94 128 ROM, VAS, ASES, Constant score, Popeye deformity No 1 63 100 100 Suprapectoral
MacDonald et al. Randomized controlled triaI, I 78 114 ASES, WORC, VAS, elbow flexion and supination strength (no comparison with contralateral side), Popeye No 2 57 65 100 Subpectoral
Oh et al. Randomized controlled trial, I 86 86 ASES, VAS, flexion strength, supination strength, Popeye deformity, cramping pain and bicipital pain No 1 59 100 100 Suprapectoral
Van Deurzen et al. Randomized controlled triaI, I 78 100 Constant sore, ESI, DASH, DOSS, EQ5D, VAS, external rotation, Popeye deformity No 1 61 100 100 Intracuff
Zhang et al. Randomized controlled trail, I 97 151 Surgical time, cost, pain (VAS), Popeye sign, flexion and supination strength and Constant score yes 2 61 100 100 Suprapectoral
Aflatooni et al. Retrospective cohort study, III 66 215 Satisfaction, cramping pain, and bicipital pain No 1.8 61 55 65 Suprapectoral
Biz et al. Prospective cohort study, II 33 252 Modified UCLA, VAS, SST, Popeye deformity, bicipital and cramping pain No 1 57 100 100 Intracuff
Boileau et al. Retrospective cohort study, III 85 72 Constant score, ROM, biceps related pain, radiologic changes, muscle cramps, Popeye deformity yes 2 70 0 0 Suprapectoral
Cho et al. Retrospective cohort study, III 76 83 Constant score, UCLA score and Popeye deformity, function, strength and acromiohumeral distance yes 1.3 61 100 100 Intracuff
De Carli et al. Prospective cohort study, II 66 65 Strength, Constant score, Popeye deformity yes 1.6 58 100 100 Intracuff
Delle Rose et al. Retrospective cohort study, III 71 104 Constant score, VAS and DASH and cramping pain, Popeye deformity yes 2.4 48 0 0 Intracuff
Fang et al. Retrospective cohort study, III 58 154 VAS, Constant score, ASES, DASH No 1 63 100 100 Subpectoral
Friedman et al. Retrospective cohort study, III 64 42 Popeye deformity, strength, ROM, VAS, DASH, ASES, cramping pain, and bicipital pain No 1.6 49 62 91 Subpectoral
Godenèche et al. Retrospective cohort study, III 71 134 Constant score, SST and SSV No 10 56 100 100 Suprapectoral
Ikemoto et al. Retrospective cohort study, III 57 77 UCLA, ROM and elbow flexion strength, Popeye deformity No 2 58 100 100 Intracuff
Kerschbaum et al. Prospective cohort study, II 55 57 Constant score, LHB score, Popeye deformity, bicipital and cramping pain No 2 61 39 79 Suprapectoral
Koh et al. Prospective cohort study, II 75 84 Popeye deformity, strength, Constant score, ASES yes 2 65 100 100 Suprapectoral
Mardani et al. Prospective Cohort study, II 53 44 Constant score, NRS, SST, cramping pain and Popeye deformity No 2 55 100 100 Subpectoral
Meraner et al. Retrospective cohort study, III 51 53 Constant score, flexion strength, cramping pain, and bicipital pain No 2.2 58 100 100 Suprapectoral
Sentürk et al. Retrospective cohort study, III 45 20 Strength, Constant and UCLA scores, Popeye deformity yes 1 60 90 100 Suprapectoral
Shank et al. Retrospective cohort study, III 58 67 Elbow flexion strength yes 0.7 51 9 100 Suprapectoral
Wittstein et al. Retrospective cohort study, III 72 35 Strength, SANE and MASES score, Popeye deformity yes 2 57 51 51 Suprapectoral

ASES, American Shoulder and Elbow Score; Coleman, Coleman Score; DASH, Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand; LHB, long head of the biceps brachii; LoE, level of evidence; MASES, Mid-Atlantic Shoulder & Elbow Society; NRS, numerical rating scale; ROM, range of motion; SANE, single assessment numeric evaluation; SST, simple shoulder score; SSV, subjective shoulder value; UCLA, University of California at Los Angeles score; VAS, Visual Analogue Score; WORC, Western Ontario Rotator Cuff index questionnaire.