The reliability, validity and responsiveness of the Dutch version of the Oxford elbow score

Abstract Background: The Oxford elbow score (OES) is an English questionnaire that measures the patients’ subjective experience of elbow surgery. The OES comprises three domains: elbow function, pain, and social-psychological effects. This questionnaire can be completed by the patient and used as an outcome measure after elbow surgery. The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate the Dutch version of the translated OES for reliability, validity and responsiveness with respect to patients after elbow trauma and surgery. Methods: The 12 items of the English-language OES were translated into... Mehr ...