| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Constant-Murley Score (CMS) |
| First Description |
Constant CR, Murley AH. A clinical method of functional assessment of the shoulder. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1987 Jan;(214):160-4. |
| Year | 1987 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Physical function, Pain |
| Population/Disease | Disease specific |
| Originally developed for | Rotator Cuff Disease |
| Other rheumatic diseases where can be applied (only if validated) |
--- |
| Additional population with no rheumatic diseases |
No |
| Language: Originally published in | English |
| Available in Language | Dutch, Chinese, Italian, Arabic, Portuguese, German, Turkish |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Constant C, Murley A |
| Title | A clinical method of functional assessment of the shoulder |
| Journal | Clin Orthop Relat Res |
| Year | 1987 |
| Vol | 214 |
| Num | --- |
| Pages | 160-164 |
| Country | --- |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19639370/ |
| Brief Description |
Reliability of shoulder abduction strength measure for the Constant-Murley score. |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29748823/ |
| Brief Description |
Constant-Murley Score: systematic review and standardized evaluation in different shoulder pathologies |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19559630/ |
| Brief Description |
A systematic review of the psychometric properties of the Constant-Murley score |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33220719/ |
| Brief Description |
Cross-cultural adaptation and translation of the Constant Murley Score into Arabic |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26854052/ |
| Brief Description |
Turkish version of the modified Constant-Murley score and standardized test protocol: reliability and validity. |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28923113/ |
| Brief Description |
Chinese version of the Constant-Murley questionnaire for shoulder pain and disability: a reliability and validation study |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | --- |
| --- | |
| Address | --- |
| Website | --- |
| Available | --- |
| Links | --- |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Questionnaire |
| Brief Description |
4 domains evaluated: pain intensity; activities of daily living (sleep, work, recreation and hand positioning); active range of motion measured by goniometer and strength of abduction measured with a spring gauge. |
| Number of Items | --- |
| Range | 0-100 |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes Item dependent |
| Developed for | Both |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Self-administered, Interviewer/assessor |
| Recommendations to score |
The score of each item is summed to obtain the total score |
| Score Interpretation | Higher scores indicate better shoulder function |
| Cut-off points | >30 poor, 21-20 fall, 11-20 good, <11 excellent |
| Cut-off points applied to | --- |
| Smallest detectable change if described | --- |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| Completion time by the patient | - minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | - minutes |
| Training to score | Not necessary |
| Strengths | Easy to use |
| Limitations | --- |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments |
The current evidence does not support the CMS as a gold standard in shoulder evaluation. Its use is advisable for subacromial pathology; but data are inconclusive for other shoulder conditions |