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Table 2 Priority of methods of assessment of the trunk morphology, N = 23

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

Method of assessment

High Prior

Rec

Acc

Not Rec

Not Ans

Clinical

19

2

1

0

1

Radiological

6

15

1

0

1

Surface topography

3

9

7

1

3

Photography

4

13

2

1

3

CT, MRI, US, Therm.

0

9

5

3

6

  1. High Prior -highest priority, Rec - recommended, Acc -- acceptable, Not Rec - not recommended, Not Ans -- not answered, CT -- computer tomography, MRI -- magnetic resonance imaging, US -- ultrasounds, Therm. -- thermography;
  2. Comments: (1) video filming is useful.