From: Evaluating quality of care for patients with rotator cuff disorders
Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
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• Ages ≥ 18 years old • English-speaking and literate • Chronic, full-thickness rotator cuff tear confirmed by ultrasonography or magnetic resonance imaging | • Concomitant symptomatic pathology of the affected shoulder (i.e., instability, osteoarthritis) • Significant cervical spine pathology or radiculopathy • Medical gain issues (i.e., Workers’ Compensation or litigation) • Unable or unwilling to complete study outcomes • Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent |