Abstract
Material and method In this prospective correlation study, 55 patients diagnosed with AIS were recruited. All were female and aged 10 years or above when a brace was prescribed, none had undergone prior treatment, and all had a Risser sign of 0-2 and a Cobb angle of 25-40 degree. The patients were examined in 3 consecutive visits with 4-6 months between each visit. The Chinese translated Trunk Appearance Perception Scale (TAPS) (Range 1-5), the Chinese translated Brace Questionnaires (BrQ) (Range 20-100) and the Chinese translated SRS-22 Questionnaires (Range 22-110) were used. In-brace Cobb angle, vertebral rotation and trunk listing were measured. Patients’ compliance, in-brace correction and patients’ QoL were assessed. To identify the relationship among these three areas, logistic regression model and generalized linear model were used.
Highlights
55 patients diagnosed with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) were recruited
The patients were examined in 3 consecutive visits with 4-6 months
It was predicted that the TAPS mean score difference of group 1
Summary
The objectives of this study were to measure patients’ brace compliance; to assess in-brace correction at initial treatment period; to assess quality of life (QoL) of patients with AIS; and to estimate the correlation among patients’ brace compliance, in-brace correction and QoL of patients with AIS
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