Rotator Cuff Quality of Life Index
The Rotator Cuff Quality of Life Index (RC-QoL) is a rotator cuff-specific outcome instrument that measures symptom impact and functional limitations in patients with rotator cuff disease. Developed within rotator cuff treatment literature, the RC-QoL captures the physical, emotional, and social burden of rotator cuff pathology—pain, functional limitations, sleep disturbance, psychological distress—providing a patient-centered perspective on disease impact beyond mechanical function alone. The RC-QoL is widely used in rotator cuff repair and conservative management outcome studies.
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- Lippitt SB, Harryman DT, Matsen FA III. A practical tool for evaluating function: The Simple Shoulder Test. In: Matsen FA III, Fu FH, Hawkins RJ, eds. The Shoulder: A Balance of Mobility and Stability. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 1993. · URL
- Robert H, Chambler A, Pélissier A. Influence of time to surgery on the outcome of rotator cuff repair. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2005;87(8):1100-1104. · URL
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