Idiopathic scoliosis is a three-dimensional deformity of the growing spine, affecting 2%–3%
of adolescents. Although benign in the majority of patients, the natural course of the disease …

Purpose To review and summarize the current knowledge regarding the outcome measures
used to evaluate scoliosis surgery. Methods Literature review. Results Outcome instruments …

Purpose Little information is available on the relationship between cervical sagittal
alignment and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) …

Background: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) may lead to physical and mental
problems. It also can adversely affect patient satisfaction and the quality of life. In this study …

Background context As in other fields of medicine, there is an increasing interest among
orthopedic surgeons to measure health-related quality of life in adolescent idiopathic …

Study Design. Cross-sectional validation and reliability assessment study of Arabic version
of Scoliosis Research Society-22 (SRS-22r) Questionnaire. Objective. To develop and …

Study Design. Outcome study to determine the internal consistency, reproducibility, and
concurrent validity of the French-Canadian version of the Scoliosis Research Society 22 …

Abstract Purpose The Scoliosis Research Society-22 Patient Questionnaire (SRS-22) has
been translated into various languages and tested in patients with scoliosis. However, the …

Background Young adolescents with scoliosis are more likely than adults to experience
psychological distress affecting health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Adolescence is a …

Abstract Purpose “Simplified Chinese” version of Spinal Appearance Questionnaire (SC-
SAQ) for patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) was available but did not fit for …