Reliability and concurrent validity of postural asymmetry measurement in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Reliability and concurrent validity of postural asymmetry measurement in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

AIM To investigate the reliability and concurrent validity of the Baseline® Body Level/Scoliosis meter for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis postural assessment in three anatomical planes. METHODS This is an observational reliability and concurrent validity study of adolescent referrals to the Orthopaedic department for scoliosis screening at Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden be...

Repeatability, reliability and concurrent validity of the SRS-22 and EuroQol in patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Methods The forward-backward translation of the English version of the SRS-22 was performed according the guidelines for cross-cultural adaptation of outcome questionnaires. Fifty-seven patients with AIS of various ages and severity of deformity completed questionnaires including SRS-22, EQ5D, and EQ-VAS twice with a two-week interval. The study was approved by the Regional Ethics Committee for...

Reliability and Validity Study of Clinical Ultrasound Imaging on Lateral Curvature of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

BACKGROUND Non-ionizing radiation imaging assessment has been advocated for the patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). As one of the radiation-free methods, ultrasound imaging has gained growing attention in scoliosis assessment over the past decade. The center of laminae (COL) method has been proposed to measure the spinal curvature in the coronal plane of ultrasound image. Howev...

Postural Rehabilitation for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis during Growth

Long-term follow-up of untreated patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) indicates that, with the exception of some extremely severe cases, AIS does not have a significant impact on quality of life and does not result in dire consequences. In view of the relatively benign nature of AIS and the long-term complications of surgery, the indications for treatment should be reviewed. Furt...

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis