Concordance of shoulder symptoms and imaging findings: a protocol for the Finnish Imaging of Shoulder (FIMAGE) study

Author:

Ibounig ThomasORCID,Buchbinder RachelleORCID,Sillanpää NikoORCID,Rämö LasseORCID,Toivonen PirjoORCID,Raatikainen Saara,Koskinen SeppoORCID,Härkänen TommiORCID,Rissanen Harri,Czuba TomaszORCID,Paavola MikaORCID,Jarvinen TeppoORCID,Taimela SimoORCID

Abstract

IntroductionShoulder pain is a substantial medical and socioeconomic problem in most societies, affecting the ability to work or carry out leisure time activities as well as subsequently influencing physical and psychological well-being. According to a nationwide survey in Finland, 27% of the population reported shoulder pain within the last 30 days. In clinical practice, imaging findings of structural abnormalities are typically thought to explain symptoms, even though such findings are also prevalent in asymptomatic individuals, particularly with increasing age. Overall, there is a paucity of high-quality evidence on the prevalence, clinical relevance and prognosis of ‘abnormal’ imaging findings of the shoulder.The aim of the Finnish Imaging of Shoulder (FIMAGE) study is fourfold: to assess (1) the prevalence of shoulder symptoms and the most common anatomical variants and imaging abnormalities of the shoulder; (2) the concordance between shoulder symptoms, function and imaging abnormalities; (3) the most important determinants of symptoms, function and imaging abnormalities; and (4) the course of shoulder complaints over 5 years.MethodsThe FIMAGE target population of 600 participants, aged 40–75 years, will be randomly selected from a nationally representative general population sample of 9922 individuals originally recruited for the Finnish Health 2000 Survey. On giving informed consent, the participants will be invited to a clinical visit that includes assessment of general health, shoulder symptoms, bilateral shoulder examination and imaging of both shoulders with plain radiography and MRI.Ethics and disseminationThe study has been approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District. The findings will be published according to the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology criteria.Trial registration numberNCT05641415.

Funder

Helsingin Yliopisto

Helsingin ja Uudenmaan Sairaanhoitopiiri

Terveyden Tutkimuksen Toimikunta

Kela

Publisher

BMJ

Subject

General Medicine

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