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Table 4 Goals of treatment according to the SOSORT Consensus paper [42].

From: 2011 SOSORT guidelines: Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation treatment of idiopathic scoliosis during growth

Rank

Aim

Percentage of responders

1

Esthetics

100%

2

Quality of life

91%

3

Disability

91%

4

Back Pain

87%

5

Psychological well-being

84%

6

Progression in adulthood

84%

7

Breathing function

84%

8

Scoliosis Cobb degrees

84%

9

Need of further treatments in adulthood

81%

  1. Only the goals that reached 80% of agreement are listed here, starting from the most important. The column "Percentage of responders" refers to those that considered each outcome relevant during the Consensus Conference.
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