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Scoliosis epidemiology is not similar all over the world: a study from a scoliosis school screening on Chongming Island (China).

ABSTRACT: School scoliosis screening has been carried out around the world. The screen program has never been performed on Chongming Island, the third largest island in China and characterized less population exchange with the rest of China. This study was designed to examine scoliotic parameters in children from Chongming Island and determine whether the parameters differed from those of the published data.A total of 6824 children (3477 boys and 3347 girls) aged from 6 to 17 were recruited. The screen included Adam's test and scoliometer measurements. Posteroanterior radiographic evaluation was performed if trunk rotation was 5° or more.One hundred seventy two were confirmed with Cobb angle of 10° or more; the prevalence was 2.52 %, higher in girls (3.11 %) than in boys (1.96 %) (p?

SUBMITTER: Du Q

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4957389 | biostudies-other | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Scoliosis epidemiology is not similar all over the world: a study from a scoliosis school screening on Chongming Island (China).

Du Qing Q Zhou Xuan X Negrini Stefano S Chen Nan N Yang Xiaoyan X Liang Juping J Sun Kun K

BMC musculoskeletal disorders 20160722

<h4>Background</h4>School scoliosis screening has been carried out around the world. The screen program has never been performed on Chongming Island, the third largest island in China and characterized less population exchange with the rest of China. This study was designed to examine scoliotic parameters in children from Chongming Island and determine whether the parameters differed from those of the published data.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 6824 children (3477 boys and 3347 girls) aged from 6 ...[more]

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Project description:Study designMethodological, observational clinical study.PurposeThis study aimed to develop a virtual screening test to detect scoliosis risk initially by parents without the need for medical visit during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.Overview of literatureThe scoliosis screening program has been implemented to early detect scoliosis. Unfortunately, access to health professionals was limited during the pandemic. However, during this time, interest in telemedicine has increased remarkably. Recently, mobile applications related to postural analysis were developed, but none permits evaluation by parents.MethodsResearchers developed the Scoliosis Tele-Screening Test (STS-Test), which included drawing-based images of body asymmetries, to assess the scoliosis-associated risk factors. The STS-Test was shared on social networks, allowing the parents to evaluate their children. After test completion, the risk score was generated automatically, and children with medium and high risks were then advised for medical consultation for further evaluation. The test accuracy and consistency between the clinician and parents were also analyzed.ResultsOf the 865 tested children, 358 (41.4%) consulted clinicians to confirm their STS-Test results. Scoliosis was then confirmed in 91 children (25.4%). The parents were able to detect asymmetry in 50% of the lumbar/thoracolumbar curvatures and 82% of the thoracic curvatures. In addition, the forward bend test revealed favorable agreement between parents and clinicians (r =0.809, p<0.0005). Internal consistency of the esthetic deformities domain in the STS-Test was also excellent (α=0.901). This tool was 94.97% accurate, 83.51% sensitive, and 98.87% specific.ConclusionsThe STS-Test is a new parent-friendly, virtual, cost-effective, result-oriented, and reliable tool for scoliosis screening. It allows parents to actively participate in the early detection of scoliosis by screening their children for the risk of scoliosis periodically without the need to visit the health institution.

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Scoliosis epidemiology is not similar all over the world: a study from a scoliosis school screening on Chongming Island (China).

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Scoliosis epidemiology is not similar all over the world: a study from a scoliosis school screening on Chongming Island (China).

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