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Table 1 Subject characteristics

From: Interrater reliability of clinical tests to evaluate scapulothoracic motion

 

Patients

Controls

Number

19

20

Female/male

9/10

15/5

Mean age, yrs (SD, range)

46 (15, 21–66)

32 (9, 20–55)

Dominant hand: right/left

19/0

17/3

Shoulder tested: right/left

11/8

10/10

Mean symptom duration, mths (SD, range)

26 (29, 1–120)

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SPADI a); mean (SD, range)

  

  Overall (0–100)

17 (12, 4–48)

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  Pain (0–100)

24 (17, 6–64)

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  Disability (0–100)

12 (10, 0–39)

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  Diagnoses (number)

  

  Rotator cuff repair

4

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  SLAPb) lesion

2

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  Glenohumeral instability

2

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  Osteosynthesis (humerus, clavicle)

2

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  Shoulder impingement

1

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  Rotator cuff tear

1

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  Capsulotomy

1

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  Nonspecific shoulder pain

6

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Other complaints (number)

9 (47%)

6 (30%)

  Cervical spine

5

3

  Lumbar spine

4

4

  Hand

4

1

  Ellbow

3

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  Head

2

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  Thoracic spine

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1

Sports on a regular basis (number)

17 (89%)

18 (90%)

  Gym

4

7

  Jogging

6

6

  Skiing, wintersport

4

4

  Biking

3

5

  Swimming

3

2

  Horse-riding

1

3

  Volleyball/tennis

3

2

  Climbing

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4

  Golf

2

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  Other

7

4

  1. a) SPADI = Shoulder Pain and Disability Index; b) SLAP = Superior Labrum Anterior to Posterior.