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Oxford Shoulder Score
Item	Question	Option 1	Option 2	Option 3	Option 4	Option 5
Please answer the following questions based on your experience in the last 4 weeks.
1	How would you describe the worst pain you had from your shoulder?	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe	Unbearable
2	Have you had any trouble dressing yourself because of your shoulder?	No trouble at all	A little bit of trouble	Moderate trouble	Extreme difficulty	Impossible to do
3	How would you describe the worst pain you had from your shoulder?	No trouble at all	A little bit of trouble	Moderate trouble	Extreme difficulty	Impossible to do
4	Have you been able to use a knife and fork - at the same time?	Yes, easily	With little difficulty	With moderate difficulty	With extreme difficulty	No, impossible
5	Could you do the household shopping on your own?	Yes, easily	With little difficulty	With moderate difficulty	With extreme difficulty	No, impossible
6	Could you carry a tray containing a plate of food across a room?	Yes, easily	With little difficulty	With moderate difficulty	With extreme difficulty	No, impossible
7	Could you brush / comb your hair with the affected arm?	Yes, easily	With little difficulty	With moderate difficulty	With extreme difficulty	No, impossible
8	How would you describe the pain you usually had from your shoulder?	None	Mild	Moderate	Severe	Unbearable
9	Could you hang your clothes up in a wardrobe using the affected arm?	Yes, easily	With little difficulty	With moderate difficulty	With extreme difficulty	No, impossible
10	Could you brush / comb your hair with the affected arm?	Yes, easily	With little difficulty	With moderate difficulty	With extreme difficulty	No, impossible
11	How much has pain from your shoulder interfered with your usual work (including housework)?	Not at all	A little bit	Moderately	Greatly	Totally
12	Have you been troubled by pain from your shoulder in bed at night?	No nights	Only 1 or 2 nights	Some nights	Most nights	Every night
Result	Score Interpretation			Score: 0

OSS total score ranges from 0-48, with lower scores indicating worse disability