Purpose As accurate and reproducible measurements of spinal curvature are crucial in the
examination of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), this systematic review …

Study Design. Study of the diagnostic accuracy and interexaminer reliability of scoliosis
diagnostic tests. Objectives. To estimate the sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value of the …

BACKGROUND: Patients with idiopathic scoliosis are exposed to approximately 25
radiographic examinations of their spine throughout the clinical follow-up using the Cobb …

Study Design Preliminary analysis of the clinical value of surface topography in a spinal
deformity clinic. Objectives The Cobb angle is the gold standard for the monitoring of …

Purpose Radiological measurement has been accepted as the gold standard for evaluating
scoliosis for many years. However, exposure of children to X-ray constitutes a major …

PURPOSE: Children's postural alignment undergoes many adjustments due to the changes
in body proportions during the stages of growth. The objective of this study was to …

Study Design. A large-scale study on school screening for scoliosis was conducted to
assess the referral rate, prevalence rate, and positive predictive value using different angles …

Study Design. A cross-sectional study. Objective. To estimate the prevalence of adolescent
idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) in cities in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, as well as to identify …

Background Numerous studies have attempted to quantify the correlation between the
surface deformity and the Cobb angle without considering growth as an important factor that …

Study Design. This preliminary study evaluates untreated Japanese patients with idiopathic
scoliosis using the Scoliosis Research Society Outcomes Instrument (SRS-24). Objectives …