Turkish Validity and Reliability of Baltimore Orthopedic Subscapularis Score

NCT06635395 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: BOSS
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 42
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to adapt the Baltimore Orthopedic Subscapularis Score (BOSS) to Turkish society and to make its validity and reliability in Turkish. The BOSS was developed by Hameker et al to differentiate subscapularis tears from other rotator cuff muscle tears in patients with rotator cuff injuries. The BOSS has 5 questions. This study will be conducted with patients with rotator cuff injuries. The patients will be sought to answer questionnaires during regular rehabilitation sessions. 25 participants will be included in the study. In order to evaluate the validity of the BOSS, the Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Disability Index (WORC), which can evaluate the functionality of the shoulder in patients with rotator cuff injury and has been validated in Turkish, and the SF-12 which can evaluate the quality of life and has been validated in Turkish, will be used. Scales will be repeated after 15 days to assess test-retest reliability.

Conditions

Rotator Cuff Injuries; Subscapularis Tendon Tear

Keywords

scale validity; rotator cuff injuries; subscapularis tendon tear

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Disability

  Disability will be assessed with the Baltimore Orthopedic Subscapularis Score (BOSS) in patients with rotator cuff injuries. It has 5 items. Each item is scored on a 1-to-5, a total score ranging from 5 (best possible score) to 25 (worst possible score). Higher scores indicate a higher disability.

  baseline

• Functionality of the shoulder

  Functionality of the shoulder will be assessed with the Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Disability Index (WORC) in patients with rotator cuff injuries. It has 21 items. Each item is scored on a 0-to-100-mm visual analog scale, summing a total score ranging from 0 (best possible score) to 2100 (worst possible score). Higher scores indicate poorer functionality.

  baseline

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Health status

  baseline

Study Arms (1)

patients with Rotator cuff injury

Scale validity and reliability The aim of this study is to adapt the Baltimore Orthopedic Subscapularis Score (BOSS) to Turkish society in patients with rotator cuff injury and to make its validity and reliability in Turkish. It has 5 questions. The patients will be sought to answer questionnaires during regular rehabilitation sessions.

Other: Scale validity and reliability

Interventions

Scale validity and reliability OTHER

The aim of this study is to adapt the Baltimore Orthopedic Subscapularis Score (BOSS) to Turkish society in patients with rotator cuff injury and to make its validity and reliability in Turkish. It has 5 questions. The patients will be sought to answer questionnaires during regular rehabilitation sessions.

patients with Rotator cuff injury

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

patients with rotator cuff injury

You may qualify if:

• Individuals over 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with a rotator cuff injury,
• Patients whose native language is Turkish,
• Individuals with a Mini Mental State Examination score of \>24,

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals with pain and disability due to any shoulder pathology other than rotator cuff injury,
• Individuals who cannot read or write Turkish,
• Individuals with shoulder fractures, surgical interventions and other accompanying shoulder pathologies,

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul Medeniyet University: lead

Study Sites (1)

İstanbul Medeniyet University

Istanbul, 34000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Rotator Cuff Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Rupture; Wounds and Injuries; Shoulder Injuries; Tendon Injuries

Study Officials

• emel mete, PhD

  Istanbul Medeniyet University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 15 Days
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research assistant

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 8, 2024
• First Posted: October 10, 2024
• Study Start: November 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: November 20, 2024
• Study Completion: February 20, 2025
• Last Updated: September 2, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)