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OES · Oxford Elbow Score

12 items · 4 min · 0–48 (three domains of 0–16) · higher is better

Licensed — we carry the score, never the form

1 Before you use it

What it is

Metadata only. Twelve items across three equally-weighted domains — elbow function, pain, and social-psychological impact.

When to reach for it

When it appears in orthopaedic correspondence. For your own baseline use the PREE.

2 Giving it

Scoring

Three domains of 0–16, reported separately or as 0–48/0–100. Higher is better.

What it doesn’t measure

Range of motion, or grip.

3 Reading the score

Interpreting it

The social-psychological domain is the distinctive part — worth knowing about when you read one.

Is the change real?

MCID 8.2 points. MDC 12.0 points. Compare the change against this patient's own baseline as well as the figure. SourceMeasured in elbow surgery.

Student trap. Assuming it maps onto the Oxford shoulder, hip or knee scores. Same family, different structure — this one has three separate domains.

Licensed through innovation.ox.ac.uk. We don't host the form.

Use instead: PREE — same construct, no licence.

This is a learning tool. It does not diagnose patients and does not replace your clinical educator.

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