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Table 17 Logistics of surface topography examination (% 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

Availability of the hardware

At the practise

19

68.4

15.8

15.8

0.0

84.2

Out of practise but easily accessible

17

58.8

29.4

11.8

0.0

88.2

Who performs surface topography examination

Physician

7

14.3

0.0

14.3

71.4

14.3

Physiotherapist

8

62.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

75.0

Technician

7

14.3

0.0

14.3

71.4

14.3

Nurse

6

16.7

0.0

16.7

66.7

16.7

Who treats surface images and performs measurements

Physician

8

25.0

12.5

12.5

50.0

37.5

Physiotherapist

8

62.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

75.0

Technician

6

0.0

0.0

16.7

83.3

0.0

Nurse

6

0.0

0.0

16.7

83.3

0.0

Final interpretation of surface topography exam is basically on

Images created

8

75.0

12.5

0.0

12.5

87.5

Values of parameters

10

90.0

10.0

0.0

0.0

100.0

  1. N -number of answers, High Prior -highest priority, Rec - recommended, Acc -- acceptable,
  2. Not Rec -not recommended.