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Table 5 Importance given to each outcome, listed according to the median of responses. Pre and post 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

 

Rank obtained

Importance

   

Post

Pre

Chi

Outcome

Post

Pre

Primary

Secondary

Primary

Secondary

P

Aesthetics

1

4

84%

9%

58%

32%

<0.01

Quality of life

2

2

75%

6%

63%

26%

<0.01

Psychological well-being

3

 

72%

6%

   

Disability

4

7

66%

16%

47%

21%

<0.01

Back Pain

5

9

59%

22%

32%

58%

<0.01

Rib hump

6

3

53%

22%

63%

26%

<0.01

Breathing function

7

6

44%

31%

53%

42%

<0.01

Progression in adulthood

8

1

41%

31%

63%

21%

<0.01

Needs of further treatments in adulthood

9

8

38%

38%

47%

42%

NS

Knowledge and understanding of scoliosis in general and their specific pattern

10

 

34%

28%

   

Balance

11

 

34%

31%

   

Scoliosis Cobb degrees (radiographic lateral flexion)

12

5

28%

44%

53%

32%

<0.05

Self control of posture

13

 

25%

38%

   

Movement of the vertebral column (sagittal plane)

14

 

22%

38%

   

Perdriolle degrees (radiographic rotation)

15

11

19%

50%

21%

53%

<0.01

Kypho-lordosis Cobb degrees (radiographic lateral alignment)

16

10

16%

50%

26%

42%

<0.01

Sensory motor integration of the corrective ideal pattern

17

 

16%

41%

   

Exercise efficiency

18

 

16%

38%

   

Equality of weight bearing

19

 

13%

31%

   

Improved body motor awareness and motor learning skills

20

 

3%

56%

   

Improved processing of vestibular input

21

 

3%

47%

   
  1. Post: answers to second questionnaire, proposed after the Consensus Meeting (32 responders) – Pre: answers to first questionnaire, proposed before Consensus Meeting (19 responders) – Chi: Chi-square test