School scoliosis screening programme-a systematic review.
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چکیده
A systematic review on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of school scoliosis screening programme was carried out. A total of 248 relevant titles were identified, 117 abstracts were screened and 28 articles were included in the results. There was fair level of evidence to suggest that school scoliosis screening programme is safe, contributed to early detection and reduction of surgery. There was also evidence to suggest that school-based scoliosis screening programme is cost-effective. Based on the above review, screening for scoliosis among school children is recommended only for high risk group such as girls at twelve years of age.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 65 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010