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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 1/2018

01-01-2018 | Shoulder

The Degree of Shoulder Involvement in Sports (DOSIS) scale is a valid and responsive instrumentation for shoulder assessment in patients after surgery for anterior instability

Authors: Alberto Vascellari, Carlo Ramponi, Davide Venturin, Giulia Ben, Davide Blonna, Nicolò Coletti, SIGASCOT Sport Committee

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to evaluate validity and responsiveness of the Degree of Shoulder Involvement in Sport (DOSIS) scale.

Methods

A web-based survey was developed to test the construct validity of the DOSIS scale. Fifty-three patients with a median age of 33 years (range 17–59) were included in the study. Convergent validity was evaluated by external correlation (Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient, r) of the DOSIS with the Brophy–Marx and Tegner activity scales, the Western Ontario shoulder instability index (WOSI), the Simple Shoulder Test (SST), and the Short-Form 36 (SF-36). Responsiveness was analysed by relative efficiency calculation of the DOSIS versus the Brophy–Marx and Tegner activity scales.

Results

The DOSIS showed strong correlation with the Brophy–Marx and Tegner activity scales, a moderate correlation with the WOSI and SST scores, and a moderate correlation with the physical functioning, role physical and role emotional subscores of the SF-36. The distribution of the DOSIS scores had no serious ceiling or floor effects. The DOSIS demonstrated lesser responsiveness when compared to the Brophy–Marx and Tegner activity scales.

Conclusion

The DOSIS showed an adequate validity and responsiveness. The clinical relevance of this study is that the DOSIS scale can be used for sport-specific shoulder assessment in patients after surgery for anterior instability.

Level of evidence

III.
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Metadata
Title
The Degree of Shoulder Involvement in Sports (DOSIS) scale is a valid and responsive instrumentation for shoulder assessment in patients after surgery for anterior instability
Authors
Alberto Vascellari
Carlo Ramponi
Davide Venturin
Giulia Ben
Davide Blonna
Nicolò Coletti
SIGASCOT Sport Committee
Publication date
01-01-2018
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 1/2018
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-017-4642-3

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