Curve progression after long-term brace treatment in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: comparative results between over and under 30 Cobb degrees - SOSORT 2017 award winner

Table 2 Differences in C_M across t ₁–t ₄ in < 30° as determined by one-way ANOVA with Bonferroni’s post test

Cobb < 30°	Mean Diff,	t	P < 0.05	Summary	95% CI of diff
Beginning of treatment (t1) vs end of treatment (t2)	11.3	6.90	Yes	***	6.96 to 15.7
Beginning of treatment (t1) vs 5 years follow-up (t3)	10.5	6.49	Yes	***	6.16 to 14.7
Beginning of treatment (t1) vs 10 years minimum follow-up (t4)	9.21	5.72	Yes	***	4.92 to 13.5
End of treatment (t2) vs 5 years follow-up (t3)	−0,887	0.540	No	ns	−5.27 to 3.49
End of treatment (t2) vs 10 years minimum follow-up (t4)	−2.13	1.30	No	ns	−6.51 to 2.25
5 years follow-up (t3) vs 10 years minimum follow-up (t4)	−1.25	0.773	No	ns	−5.54 to 3.05

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