Extracorporeal Shockwave Treatment for Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome

The VAS provides a continuous scale for magnitude estimation and consists of a straight line, the ends of which are defined in terms of the extreme limits of pain experience such as 'no pain at all' and 'pain as bad as it could be'. Respondents mark the location on the 10-centimeter line corresponding to the amount of pain experienced. This gives the greatest freedom to choose pain's exact intensity. It also gives the maximum opportunity for each respondent to express a personal response style. VAS data of this type is recorded as the number of millimeters from the left of the line with the range 0-100.

The index consists of questions about pain and activities of daily living, referring to the previous week, and assessments of hip function (limping) and range of motion. Score ranges from 100 (no disability) to 0 (maximum disability).

The LEFS is a self-report questionnaire to measure "patients' initial function, ongoing progress, and outcome about Lower Extremity. Patients will answer the question "Today, do you or would you have any difficulty at all with:" in regards to twenty different everyday activities. The maximum possible score is 80 points, indicating very high function. The minimum possible score is 0 points, indicating very low function.

The RM scale is a subjective 4-point patient assessment of pain and limitations of activity. The RM score has been used extensively at centers throughout the world to assess outcome after SWT. On the scale, 1 point indicates an excellent result with the patient having no symptoms. Two points indicate a good result with the patient significantly improved from the pretreatment condition and satisfied with the result. Three points indicate a fair result with the patient somewhat improved from the pretreatment condition and partially satisfied with the treatment outcome. Four points indicate a poor outcome with symptoms identical or worse than the pretreatment condition and dissatisfaction with the treatment result.

The EQ-5D consists of two distinct sections.The first one is a subjective assessment for five dimensions (mobility, self-care, daily activities, pain / discomfort and anxiety / depression) and each item provides the option to choose a level of gravity. Each item provides graduated answers from 1 to 3. The Level 1 is no problem, while leveling 3 the extreme limitation. The aggregation of the responses forms a five-digit number that represents the state of health. The three levels of response, for each of the five items, produce up to 243 possible descriptions of the state of health and allow to highlight the presence / absence of any problems and the their intensity.

The second section of the EQ-5D includes a VAS scale, represented graphically from a graduated scale ranging from 0 (worst possible health) at 100 (the best possible state of health) on which the interview indicates his perceived level of health status.

The VAS provides a continuous scale for magnitude estimation and consists of a straight line, the ends of which are defined in terms of the extreme limits of pain experience such as 'no pain at all' and 'pain as bad as it could be'. Respondents mark the location on the 10-centimeter line corresponding to the amount of pain experienced. This gives the greatest freedom to choose pain's exact intensity. It also gives the maximum opportunity for each respondent to express a personal response style. VAS data of this type is recorded as the number of millimeters from the left of the line with the range 0-100.