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Table 18 Positioning of the patient for surface topography (% of indications)

From: Methodology of evaluation of morphology of the spine and the trunk in idiopathic scoliosis and other spinal deformities - 6th SOSORT consensus paper

Parameter

N

High Prior

Rec

Acc

Not Rec

%

of Agreement

Position

Standing upright

11

100.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

100.0

Standing forward bent

7

28.6

14.3

28.6

28.6

42.9

Sitting upright

7

14.3

14.3

42.9

28.6

28.6

Sitting forward bent

8

12.5

25.0

37.5

25.0

37.5

View

Back

10

100.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

100.0

Front

7

14.3

14.3

28.6

42.9

28.3

  1. N -number of answers, High Prior -highest priority, Rec-recommended, Acc -- acceptable,
  2. Not Rec -not recommended;
  3. Comments: (1) movements performed: autocorrection. side bending. (2) left and right bending.
  4. (3) three-dimensional view.