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Table 1 Global Rating of Change response optionsa

From: Minimal important difference and patient acceptable symptom state for pain, Constant-Murley score and Simple Shoulder Test in patients with subacromial pain syndrome

1. Very satisfied—my shoulder has healed completely.

2. Satisfied—I have only minor, activity related symptoms. My shoulder is much better than before treatment.

3. Somewhat satisfied—I have only minor symptoms. My shoulder is better than before treatment.

4. Dissatisfied—my shoulder is the same as before treatment.

5. Very dissatisfied—my shoulder is worse than before treatment.

  1. aParticipants were instructed to choose the answer that best represented their current situation. The answer options 1–5 have been translated from Finnish to English