A review of the impact and outcomes of the 2004 U.S. preventive services task force recommendation against scoliosis screening
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Background In 2004, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against the routine screening of asymptomatic adolescents for idiopathic scoliosis (IS). The stated rationale in the Summary of the Recommendation was “the USPSTF concluded that the harms of screening adolescents for idiopathic scoliosis exceed the potential benefits.” [1] Since that time, at least five states have removed scoliosis screening from their school health requirements.
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