Assessments used to measure outcomes associated with rotator cuff pathology and after repair are varied. This lack of standardization leads to difficulty drawing comparisons across studies. We hypothesize that this variability in patient-reported outcome measures and objective metrics used in rotator cuff studies persists even in high-impact, peer reviewed journals.All studies assessing rotator cuff tear and repair outcomes in 6 orthopedic journals with a high impact factor from January 2010 to December 2014 were reviewed. Cadaveric and animal studies and those without outcomes were excluded. Outcome measures included range of motion (forward elevation, abduction, external rotation, and internal rotation), strength (in the same 4 planes), tendon integrity imaging, patient satisfaction, and functional assessment scores.Of the 156 included studies, 63

作者：Eric C, Makhni；Michael E, Steinhaus；Zachary S, Morrow；Charles M, Jobin；Nikhil N, Verma；Brian J, Cole；Bernard R, Bach

来源：Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery 2015 年 24卷 12期