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Table 4 Motivation for the choice of each outcome, listed according to the median of responses. Pre Consensus Meeting results.

From: Why do we treat adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? What we want to obtain and to avoid for our patients. SOSORT 2005 Consensus paper

Outcome

Motivation of choice

 

Literature Evidence

General belief

Personal belief

Scoliosis Cobb degrees

68%

16%

0%

Breathing function

68%

21%

5%

Progression in adulthood

53%

32%

0%

Quality of life

53%

16%

16%

Disability

47%

11%

11%

Kypho-lordosis Cobb degrees

37%

21%

11%

Perdriolle degrees

37%

16%

16%

Back Pain

42%

16%

32%

Aesthetics

32%

42%

16%

Needs of further treatments in adulthood

32%

21%

37%

Rib hump

32%

21%

37%