The Hip Outcome Score (HOS) is a self-reported questionnaire evaluating the outcomes of treatment interventions for hip pathologies, divided in 19 items of activities of daily life (ADL) and 9 sports' items.
The patients completed the ten items of activities of daily living in relation to both shoulders to find out how many patients had disorders in both shoulders, though these results are not reported in the present study.
To enable a more global comparison, the physical functioning scale of the SF-36 was also recorded and comprises of 10 items on activities of daily living.
There was a desire to simplify patient charging and uncouple the direct link between dentists' remuneration and individual items of treatment activity.
Clinical assessment comprised the following single items of disease activity: 28 joint counts for swollen and tender joints (SJC and TJC, resp).
As the single commissioner for dentistry NHS England is responsible for making sure all services, including dentistry, focus on improving health outcomes not just the delivery of items of treatment activity.
An investigation by the board found "17 items of fraudulent activities including falsification of test results, design changes without proper authorization and falsification of inspection records," the aviation regulator said.
Compared with the original Dutch study, the German sample showed more independence at baseline in items of instrumental activities of daily living and less improvement within an identical treatment period.
The major items of physical activities in the questionnaire included leisure-time exercises, work or leisure-time hobbies such as gardening, yard work, carpentry and other domestic chores requiring physical exertion.
Items 1 & 2 were combined as they are both items of instrumental activities of daily living (Self-care) above the level of shoulder; items 3, 4 & 5 were combined as they are activities that produce high levels of forces around the elbow and lastly we combined 8, 9 and 10 as they are all self-care activities.
