Screening for scoliosis: Do we have indications for effectiveness?

Journal of Medical Screening

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-33

  Bunge, Eveline M ^a   Juttmann, Rikard E ^a   De Koning, Harry J ^a   Van Biezen, F C ^b   Creemers, H ^b   Hazebroek Kampschreur, A A J M ^b   Luttmer, L C F ^b   Wiegersma, P A ^b  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRACE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NETHERLANDS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TELEPHONE; AGE; CHILD; PATHOLOGY; RISK; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE; SPINE DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BRACES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646845132     PISSN: 09691413     EISSN: 09691413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/096914106776179863     Document Type: Article

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