Standardization of criteria for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis brace studies: SRS Committee on Bracing and Nonoperative Management

Spine

Volumn 30, Issue 18, 2005, Pages 2068-2075

  Richards, B Stephens ^a   Bernstein, Robert M ^b   D'Amato, Charles R ^c   Thompson, George H ^d  

^a TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b Cedar Sinai Medical Center   (United States)

^c Shriner's Hospital   (United States)

^d CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bracing; Nonoperative treatment; Scoliosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT DISEASE; AGE; ARTICLE; BRACE; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENARCHE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; STANDARDIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BRACES; CHILD; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; RESEARCH DESIGN; SCOLIOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 25444512654     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000178819.90239.d0     Document Type: Article

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