Research Article

Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Irrigation of Rotator Cuff Calcific Tendinopathy (US-PICT): Patient Experience

Table 1

List of questions administered to patients before, immediately after, and at three months from treatment.

Questions before treatment(1)Which is your pain intensity now?Score 0 to 10
(2)Which is your anxiety regarding the procedure before treatment?Score 0 to 10
(3)Reason(s) of anxiety before treatment?Open field (optional)
(4)What do you expect from this treatment?Open field (optional)

Questions immediately after treatment(5)Which was your discomfort intensity during the injection of local anesthetics?Score 0 to 10
(6)Which was your pain during the lavage?Score 0 to 10
(7)Which was your anxiety during treatment?Score 0 to 10
(8)Reason(s) of anxiety during treatment?Open field (optional)
(9)Which is your overall satisfaction of the treatment?Score 0 to 10
(10)Would you recommend US-PICT to others?Score 0 to 10
(11)Did you receive an appropriate explanation of risks and complications of this treatment?Score 0 to 10
(12)Are you aware of measures to take in case of complications?Score 0 to 10
(13)Which is your confidence in overall improvement of your condition?Score 0 to 10

Questions at three months from treatment(14)Which is your pain intensity now?Score 0 to 10
(15)Did you comply with our suggestions after treatment?(Yes-no)
(16)Would you recommend US-PICT to others?(Yes-no)
(17)Which is the overall satisfaction of this treatment?Score 0 to 10
(18)Did you undergo further treatments for your calcific tendinopathy?Score 0 to 10