From: Social acceptability of treatments for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a cross-sectional study
Question | Answers | Study Sroup (SG) | Pre-test Group (PG) |
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AIS with a 25% risk of progression | Physical exercises until growth is complete in an attempt avoid/delay bracing | 86.90% (84.78–88.93) | 81% (73.31–88.69) |
 | Periodic check-ups, bracing only if scoliosis progresses | 13.10% (11.07–15.13) | 19% (11.31–26.69) |
AIS with a 60% risk of progression | Immediate bracing, in an attempt to avoid surgical correction | 76.37% (73.17–79.56) | 70% (67.25–72.75) |
 | Periodic check-ups, bracing only if scoliosis progresses | 21.04% (17.97–24.10) | 28% (25.29–30.71) |
 | No bracing at all, periodic check-ups, surgical correction if scoliosis progresses | 2.59% (1.37–3.82) | 2% (0.81–3.19) |
School screening for AIS | To screen | 94.8% (93.45–96.15) | 96% (92.16–99.84) |
 | Not to screen | 5.2% (3.85–6.55) | 4% (0.16–7.84) |
Relatives – friends with AIS | Yes | 32.31% (29.47–35.15) | 36% (26.56–45.51) |
 | No | 67.69% (64.85–70.53) | 64% (54.59–73.41) |
Prior knowledge of treatments for AIS | Yes | 43.55% (40.53–46.56) | 33% (23.78–42.22) |
 | No | 56.45% (53.44–59.47) | 67% (57.58–76.22) |