Table 1

Potential core domains considered for shoulder disorder clinical trials (administered in Delphi round one)

Core areaDomain
Life impactPain intensity
 Overall
 At rest
 With activity
 On resisted movement
 During the day
 During the night
Temporal aspects of pain
Analgesic use
Physical functioning
Health-related quality of life
Social functioning
Recreation and leisure activity
Work ability
Depression
Anxiety
Fear avoidance beliefs
Sleep functioning
Fatigue
Satisfaction with treatment services
Global assessment of treatment success
Severity of the main complaint
Resource useWork productivity
Healthcare services
Non-healthcare services
Requiring reoperation or revision surgery
Pathophysiological manifestationsRange of motion
Muscle strength
Muscle tone
Pain on palpation
Testing positive on specific tests during physical examination
Shoulder instability
Scapular dysfunction
Proprioception
Weakness on movement
Shoulder swelling
Shoulder posture
Radiographic outcomes
Failure of surgery
Surgical process outcomes
Haemodynamic variables
DeathNumber of deaths