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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants

From: Living with a symptomatic rotator cuff tear ‘bad days, bad nights’: a qualitative study

I/V no

Left/right and degree of tear diagnosed by scan

Surgery (yes/no, type, size) (if known)

Gender

Dominant arm

Age

Lives alone?

1

R Small/medium

RCR, small

F

Yes

67

No

2

L Small/medium

Yes (post UKUFF)

M

No

63

No

3

R Large/massive

RCR, large and AC jt excision

F

Yes

59

Yes

4

L Small/medium

RCR, massive -

M

No

73

No

5

R Large/massive

RCR, large

M

Yes

68

No

6

L Large/massive

No tear, SAD & AC jt excision

M

Yes

65

No

7

Small/medium

No

M

Yes

56

No

8

R Small/medium

RCR, medium

F

Yes

70

Yes

9

R Large/massive

No

M

Yes

68

No

10

R Large/massive

No

M

Yes

75

No

11

R Small/medium

No

M

Yes

74

No

12

R Large/massive

No

M

Yes

65

No

13

L Small/medium

No

M

No

68

No

14

R Small/medium

No

M

Yes

64

No

15

R Large/massive

No

M

No

68

No

16

L Large/massive

RCR, massive

M

Yes

75

No

17

L small/medium

No

M

No

74

No

18

L Small/medium

RCR, massive

M

Yes

68

No

19

R Small/medium

RCR, medium

F

Yes

54

No

20

R Small/medium USS

Yes (Non UKUFF surgeon)

M

Yes

68

No

  1. Key: I/V = Interview, RCR = rotator cuff repair, SAD - sub acromial decompression, Acromioclavicular Joint excision = AC jt excision. Oxford Shoulder Score = OSS.