Cut-off point of the scoliometer in school scoliosis screening

Spine

Volumn 22, Issue 17, 1997, Pages 1985-1989

  Huang, Shier Chieg ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

School screening; Scoliometer; Scoliosis prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SCREENING; NORMAL VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCOLIOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; REFERENCE VALUES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; ROTATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCOLIOSIS;

EID: 0031408973     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199709010-00007     Document Type: Article

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