| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Oxford Elbow Score (OES) |
| First Description |
Dawson J, Doll H, Boller I, Fitzpatrick R, Little C, Rees J, Jenkinson C, Carr AJ. The development and validation of a patient-reported questionnaire to assess outcomes of elbow surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2008 Apr;90(4):466-73. |
| Year | 2008 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Pain, Functional status |
| Population/Disease | Generic |
| Originally developed for | Elbow disorders |
| Other rheumatic diseases where can be applied (only if validated) |
Osteoarthritis (OA), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) |
| Additional population with no rheumatic diseases |
No |
| Language: Originally published in | English |
| Available in Language | Turkish, Persian, Greek, Italian, German, Chinese, Dutch, Danish |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Dawson J, Doll H, Boller I, Fitzpatrick R, Little C, Rees J, Jenkinson C, Carr AJ. |
| Title | The development and validation of a patient-reported questionnaire to assess outcomes of elbow surgery. |
| Journal | J Bone Joint Surg Br |
| Year | 2008 |
| Vol | 90 |
| Num | 4 |
| Pages | 466-73 |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18958582/ |
| Brief Description |
Comparative responsiveness and minimal change for the Oxford Elbow Score following surgery |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24025290/ |
| Brief Description |
Oxford elbow scores in an asymptomatic population |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32245727/ |
| Brief Description |
Correlation between Oxford Elbow Score and Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation: Is one simple question enough? |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34999382/ |
| Brief Description |
Cross-cultural validation of the Oxford Elbow Score and Mayo Elbow Performance Score in Greek |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24083528/ |
| Brief Description |
Validation of the Danish version of the Oxford Elbow Score |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27385387/ |
| Brief Description |
Validation of the German version of the Oxford Elbow Score : A cross-sectional study |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | Jill Dawson |
| jill.dawson@dphpc.ox.ac.uk | |
| Address | Department of Public Health University of Oxford, Old Road Campus, Headington, Oxford, UK. |
| Website | --- |
| Available | --- |
| Links |
https://innovation.ox.ac.uk/outcome-measures/the-oxford-elbow-score-oes/ |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Score |
| Brief Description |
The Oxford Elbow Score (OES) is a short 12-item score developed for assessing outcomes of elbow surgery. There are 12 questions in the Oxford Elbow Score with three unidimensional domains: Elbow function, Pain, Social-psychological. Component 1, comprising four items, measures the level of elbow pain (‘pain domain’). Component 2, comprising four items, measures perceived functional impairment related to the elbow (‘elbow function domain’). Component 3, comprising four items, includes two activities concerned with participation (limitations to work, leisure and everyday activities) and two items about psychological aspects of the condition (elbow problem ‘on your mind’ or ‘controlling your life’) (‘social-psychological domain’). |
| Number of Items | 12 |
| Range | 0-100 |
| Responses options/scale |
No |
| Developed for | --- |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score |
Scores for each domain are calculated as the sum of each individual item score and in each case, expressed on a scale of 0 to 100. Conversion to metrics score = 100/(Maximum possible Domain Score) * Actual Score |
| Score Interpretation | Lower score representing greater severity. |
| Cut-off points | --- |
| 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, Widely used, Useful in clinical practice & research |
| Limitations | --- |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments |
When using the Oxford elbow score to assess outcomes after surgery, a normal score should be used as the benchmark. This benchmark is independent of age, sex and hand dominance |