Postoperative patient adherence did not correlate with improved results of rotator cuff repair

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Postoperative patient adherence did not correlate with improved results of rotator cuff repair

Silvero LM. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2014;doi:10.1016/j.jse.2013.03.018.

• May 12, 2014

Researchers of this study discovered no link between patient-reported postoperative adherence after rotator cuff repair and improved patient outcomes.

Postoperative patient adherence did not correlate with improved results of rotator cuff repair
Researchers found no link between patient-reported postoperative adherence after rotator cuff repair and improved outcomes. Read more

“Self-reported adherence is usually validated with patient surveillance or secondary sources. Because of these difficulties, our study measured adherence by use of patient questionnaires, a method that was previously validated in pediatric renal transplant patients. Recent data have demonstrated, however, that reported adherence is frequently higher than real adherence and may have little statistical value,” the researchers wrote in the study. “Given the tight distribution of the reported adherence and the negative skew found in this study, it is likely that our measured reported adherence was similarly affected and has contributed to clouding any possible correlation between adherence and outcome.”

Disclosure: The researchers have no relevant financial disclosures.