| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Rowe Score |
| First Description |
Rowe CR. Evaluation of the shoulder. In: The shoulder. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone; 1988. p. 631-7. ISBN:0443084572 9780443084577 |
| Year | 1988 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Physical function, Productivity, Health related quality of life |
| Population/Disease | Disease specific |
| Originally developed for | Shoulder pathology |
| 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 | Portuguese, Chinese |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Rowe CR |
| Title | Evaluation of the shoulder |
| Journal | The Shoulder |
| Year | 1988 |
| Vol | --- |
| Num | --- |
| Pages | 631-7. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21831671/ |
| Brief Description |
Reliability, agreement and validity of the 1988 version of the Rowe Score |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21831671/ |
| Brief Description |
Not all Rowe scores are the same! Which Rowe score do you use? |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34225701/ |
| Brief Description |
Responsiveness of five shoulder outcome measures at follow-ups from 3 to 24 months |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24453630/ |
| Brief Description |
Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the rowe score for portuguese |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | Øystein Skaer |
| oystein.skare@lds.no | |
| Address | Department of Orthopedics, Lovisenberg Deaconal Hospital, Oslo, Norway. |
| Website | --- |
| Available | --- |
| Links |
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21831671/ |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Score |
| Brief Description |
The Rowe score is an internationally recognized scoring system for the assessment of Bankart repairs. The Rowe Score consists of a total of 100 points divided into different domains. There are 4 different Rowe score versions: 1978 Rowe Score: Score contains 3 items (stability, motion, function). Score distinguishes between re-dislocation, subluxation, and apprehension. 1981 Rowe Score: Score contains 4 items (function, pain, stability, motion). Score does not distinguish between re-dislocation, subluxation, or apprehension. 1982 Rowe Score: Score contains 3 items (pain, motion, function). Stability is assessed within the scope of the item ‘‘function’’. Score does not distinguish between re-dislocation, subluxation, or significant functional restrictions. 1988 Rowe Score: Score contains eight items with 5 topics (pain, stability, function, motion, strength). Score does not distinguish precisely between re-dislocation, subluxation, and apprehension in every single case. As each Rowe score version is an updated version of the previous version, the latest Rowe score version (1988) should consequently be used |
| Number of Items | Variable |
| Range | 0-100 |
| Responses options/scale |
No |
| Developed for | --- |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Online/Mail based, Self-administered, Interviewer/assessor, Online |
| Recommendations to score |
The scoring system gives opportunity to choose a weighting of points at each response alternative, depending on whether pain or stability is considered to be the major problem. The score from each item is summed. |
| Score Interpretation | Higher scores indicate better function |
| Cut-off points | Excellent >85; Good: 70-84; Fair: 50-69; Poor <=49 |
| 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 | --- |