<i>Comparative Study between Scales:</i> Subjective Elbow Value and Patient-rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation Applied to Patients Affected by Lateral Epicondylitis

Ikemoto, Roberto Yukio; Almeida, Luiz Henrique Oliveira; Motta, Giovanna Galvão Braga; Kim, Alexandre Se Moo; Lial, Carlos Vitor Nunes; Claros, Johny James

doi:10.1055/s-0039-3402465

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Original Article, Shoulder and Elbow • Rev. bras. ortop. 55 (5) • Sep-Oct 2020 • https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-3402465 copy

Comparative Study between Scales: Subjective Elbow Value and Patient-rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation Applied to Patients Affected by Lateral Epicondylitis

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Abstract

Objective

To verify if the subjective elbow value (SEV) scale presents similar results to those of the Patient-rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) scale in the evaluation of patients with lateral elbow epicondylitis (LEE).

Methods

Thirty-seven patients were diagnosed with LEE in the outpatient service of our hospital through clinical history, physical examination, X-ray, and ultrasonography. The SEV and PRTEE scales were used and their results were compared using a significance level ≥ 5% (p ≥0.05).

Results

A statistically significant relationship was found between the values of SEV and PRTEE in the group of patients studied (p = 0.017).

Conclusion

Subjective elbow value presented similar results to PRTEE in the evaluation of patients with diagnosis of LEE.

Keywords
elbow; tendons; ultrasonography; physical examination; tennis elbow

PATIENTS	AGE	GENDER	OCCUPATION	AFFECTED SIDE	ROM	COZEN/MILLS/ GARDNER	PRTEE	SEV
					(F/E; P/S)*
01	52	Female	HOUSEMAID	RIGHT	0-140; 75-80	POS/POS/POS	80	30%
02	56	Male	RETIRED	LEFT	0-140; 75-80	POS/POS/POS	77	20%
03	66	Male	COMMERCIAL REPRESENTATIVE	RIGHT	0-140; 90-90	POS/POS/NEG	60	30%
04	48	Female	HOUSEMAID	RIGHT	5-140; 75-85	POS/POS/NEG	63	50%
05	53	Female	TEACHER	RIGHT	0-130; 70-80	POS/POS/POS	74	40%
06	50	Female	HAIRDRESSER	RIGHT	0-120; 65-80	POS/POS/NEG	87	30%
07	46	Female	CLEANING ATTENDANT	RIGHT	0-140; 75-80	POS/POS/NEG	93	50%
08	49	Female	CLEANING ATTENDANT	RIGHT	0-120; 70-80	POS/POS/POS	75	45%
09	51	Female	UNEMPLOYED	RIGHT	0-130; 65-75	POS/POS/POS	76	30%
10	44	Female	HOUSEMAID	RIGHT	0-120; 60-80	POS/POS/NEG	77	60%
11	48	Female	RADIOLOGY TECHNICIAN	RIGHT	0-140; 70-85	POS/NEG/NEG	68	70%
12	57	Male	TEACHER	RIGHT	0-120; 75-80	POS/POS/NEG	69	50%
13	45	Female	MANICURIST	RIGHT	0-130; 70-85	POS/POS/NEG	74	30%
14	49	Female	FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE	RIGHT	0-140; 75-85	POS/POS/POS	85	90%
15	59	Male	TAXI DRIVER	RIGHT	0-140;90-90	NEG/POS/POS	73	60%
16	55	Male	LAWYER	RIGHT	0-140;90-90	POS/POS/POS	66	30%
17	60	Female	HOUSEKEEPER	RIGHT	0-140;90-90	POS/POS/POS	72	30%
18	40	Female	ELDERLY CAREGIVER	RIGHT	0-140;90-90	NEG/NEG/POS	71	25%
19	51	Male	HAIRDRESSER	LEFT	0-140;80-80	NEG/NEG/POS	74	50%
20	43	Male	DOORMAN	RIGHT	0-130;80-80	POS/POS/POS	73	70%
21	39	Female	SEAMSTRESS	RIGHT	0-140;90-90	POS/POS/POS	78	35%
22	44	Female	HOUSEMAID	RIGHT	0-140;90-90	POS/POS/POS	70	55%
23	45	Male	DRIVER	LEFT	0-140;90-90	POS/POS/POS	60	45%
24	46	Female	CLEANING ATTENDANT	LEFT	0-140; 80-90	POS/NEG/POS	75	40%
25	56	Male	TEACHER	RIGHT	0-130; 75-80	POS/POS/POS	68	30%
26	42	Female	RADIOLOGY TECHNICIAN	LEFT	0-140; 80-90	POS/POS/NEG	62	50%
27	54	Female	NURSE ASSISTANT	LEFT	0-140; 90-90	POS/NEG/NEG	60	50%
28	45	Male	RETIRED	RIGHT	0-140; 80-90	POS/POS/NEG	65	30%
29	33	Female	HAIRDRESSER	RIGHT	0-130;80-80	POS/POS/POS	81	70%
30	47	Female	HOUSEMAID	RIGHT	0-140;80-90	POS/POS/POS	63	60%
31	45	Female	COMMERCIAL REPRESENTATIVE	RIGHT	0-140;90-90	POS/POS/POS	76	80%
32	40	Female	HOUSEKEEPER	RIGHT	0-140;90-90	POS/POS/POS	70	60%
33	54	Female	HAIRDRESSER	RIGHT	0-140;90-90	NEG/POS/POS	82	80%
34	37	Female	HAIRDRESSER	RIGHT	0-140;90-90	NEG/NEG/POS	60	80%
35	47	Female	LAUNDRY WORKER	RIGHT	0-130;80-80	POS/POS/POS	66	60%
36	36	Male	BRICKLAYER ASSISTANT	LEFT	0-130;90-90	POS/POS/POS	67	70%
37	38	Male	MECHANIC	RIGHT	0-140;90-90	POS/NEG/NEG	68	60%

Variable	Gender	n	Average	Standard deviation	Minimum	Maximum	25^th percentile	50^th percentile (Median)	75^th percentile	Significance (p)
SEV	Female	25	54.80%	18.62%	30.00%	100.00%	40.00%	50.00%	70.00%	0.179
	Male	12	45.42%	17.25%	20.00%	70.00%	30.00%	47.50%	60.00%	0.179
	Total	37	51.76%	18.49%	20.00%	100.00%	32.50%	50.00%	65.00%

Variable	Gender	n	Average	Standard deviation	Minimum	Maximum	25^th percentile	50^th percentile (Median)	75^th percentile	Significance (p)
SEV	Right	30	53.00%	19.24%	30.00%	100.00%	40.00%	52.50%	70.00%	0.1433
	Left	7	46.43%	14.92%	20.00%	70.00%	30.00%	50.00%	50.00%	0.1433
	Total	37	51.76%	18.49%	20.00%	100.00%	32.50%	50.00%	65.00%

Variable	Statistical Analysis	SEV
AGE	Coefficient of correlation (r)	-0.409
	Calculated significance (p)	0.012
	n	37
PRTEE	Coefficient of correlation (r)	+0.391
	Calculated significance (p)	0.017
	n	37

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