Table 6 Participant characteristics of CON and AIS from all included studies
Author Year | Country and setting of participant recruitment | CON | AIS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = Sample size, gender = ♀:♂ | Age ± SD (years) | Height ± SD (cm), weight ± SD (kg) | N = Sample size, gender = ♀:♂ | Cobb (°): range and/or mean ± SD, primary curve type | Age ± SD (years) | Height ± SD (cm), weight ± SD (kg) | ||
Sahli et al. 2013 [42] | CON: Community, Tunisia AIS: Hospital, Tunisia | N = 12, gender = NR | 13.2 ± 1.6 | 159.0 ± 8.0, 45.3 ± 6.6 | N = 14, gender = 13:1 | Range 10°–28°, N = 10 Right thoracic, N = 4 left lumbar | 14.2 ± 1.6 | 160 ± 9.0, 51.8 ± 8.8 |
Park et al. 2013 [43] | CON: NR AIS: Hospital, South Korea | N = 15, gender = NR | 14.7 ± 1.7 | 160 ± 6.0, 65.2 ± 10.4 | N = 128, gender = NR | G1: N = 57, range 10°–20°, 13.7° ± 2.6 G2: N = 34, range 20°–30°, 23.9° ± 3.2 G3: N = 37, range > 40°, 36.4° ± 5.8 | G1:15.5 ± 1.8 G2:15.1 ± 1.6 G3:15.5 ± 1.9 | G1: 160 ± 6, 51.2 ± 9.1 G2: 160 ± 6, 47.3 ± 8.1 G3: 160 ± 7, 50.0 ± 8.5 |
de Santiago et al. 2013 [44] | CON: NR AIS: Hospital, Brazil | N = 15, gender = 15:0 | 15.1 ± 1.5 | 159.7 ± 0.0, 51.2 ± 2.0 | N = 15, gender = 15:0 | 69.5° ± 8.78, right thoracic | 15.0 ± 1.6 | 156.8 ± 0.03, 46.1 ± 3.3 |
Stylianides et al. 2013 [45] | CON: NR AIS: Hospital, Canada | N = 25, gender = 25:0 | 13.1 ± 1.4 | 156.9 ± 6.9, 46.0 ± 7.4 | N = 28, Gender = 28:0 | 35.0° ± 7.6, right thoracic | 12.9 ± 1.6 | 155.1 ± 9.9, 44.7 ± 9.5 |
Gruber et al. 2011 [46] | CON: NR AIS: Hospital, Mexico | N = 10, gender = 10:0 | 11.9 ± 2.8 | 149.0 ± 14.0, 44.5 ± 7.7 | N = 36, gender = 36:0 | G1: N = 18 pre-brace 27° ± 6, G2: N = 18 pre-op 52° ± 13, Right thoracic predominantly | 12.5 ± 2.0 | 154 ± 11.0, 48.6 ± 12.5 |
Dalleau et al. 2011 [47] | CON: NR AIS: NR | N = 20, gender = 20:0 | 12.5 ± 1.3 | 156.3 ± 7.7, 43.7 ± 6.9 | N = 21, gender = 21:0 | range 5°–28°, 13.5° ± 5.5, Right thoracic | 11.7 ± 3.1 | 148.4 ± 17.0, 40.0 ± 13.3 |
Valles et al. 2009 [48] | CON: NR AIS: NR | N = 20, gender = NR | NR | NR, NR | N = 16, gender = 13:3 | NR | 14.8 ± 2.1 | 151.9 ± 30.7, 59.8 ± 14.4 |
Beaulieu et al. 2009 [49] | CON: Community, Canada AIS: Hospital, Canada | N = 53, gender = 53:0 | 13.8 ± 1.0 | 159.2 ± 9.3, 49.9 ± 9.8 | N = 49, gender = NR | G1: N = 23 OB, 18.9° ± 7.1, N = 20 Right thoracic, N = 3 Right lumbar G2: N = 26 PB, 27.2° ± 12.4, N = 25 Right thoracic, N = 1 Right lumbar | G1: 12.5 ± 2.4 G2: 12.2 ± 1.4 | G1: 151.5 ± 10.7, 43.5 ± 10.9, G2: 152.3 ± 10.3, 42.1 ± 8.3 |
Zabjek et al. 2008 [50] | Canada, CON: NR, AIS: NR | N = 18, gender = 18:0 | 11.0 ± 2.0 | 144.0 ± 13.0, 39.0 ± 11.0 | N = 22, gender = 22:0 | 21.0° ± 14.0, N = 8 Double, N = 7 Thoracolumbar, N = 7 Thoracic | 12.2 ± 2.0 | 148.0 ± 11.0, 42.0 ± 12.0 |
Dalleau et al. 2007 [51] | CON: NR AIS: NR | N = 23, gender = 23:0 | 13.4 ± 1.0 | 161.5 ± 5.9, 50.0 ± 11.1 | N = 23, gender = 23:0 | 29.4° ± 9.4, right thoracic | 12.2 ± 1.5 | 154.0 ± 10.5, 44.4 ± 9.8 |
Simoneau et al. 2006 [52] | Canada, CON: NR, AIS: NR | N = 9, gender = 9:0 | 16.5 ± 1.7 | NR, NR | N = 8, gender = 7:1 | 45.6° ± 7.5, right thoracic | 16.3 ± 2.1 | NR, NR |
Chow et al. 2006 [53] | Canada, CON: NR, AIS: NR | N = 20, gender = 20:0 | 13.5 ± 1.1 | 155 ± 6, 44.8 ± 5.1 | N = 26, gender = 26:0 | 21.0° ± 3.0, N = 10 right primary, N = 16 left primary | 13.0 ± 0.9 | 156.0 ± 5.0, 43.9 ± 5.8 |
Simoneau et al. 2006 [54] | Canada, CON: NR, AIS: NR | N = 10, gender = 10:0 | 16.5 | NR, NR | N = 8, gender = 7:1 | 45.6° ±7.5 | 16.4 | NR |
Allard et al. 2004 [55] | CON: Community AIS: NR | N = 36, gender = 36:0 | 13.5 ± 1.7 | 159.2 ± 8.4, 49.1 ± 10.3 | N = 38, gender = 38:0 | 26.2° ± 11.5, right thoracic | 12.4 ± 1.8 | 151.4 ± 11.2, 42.2 ± 9.3 |
Silferi et al. 2004 [56] | CON: NR AIS:NR | N = 15, gender = 15:0 | range 11–16 | NR, NR | N = 15, gender = 15:0 | NR | range 11–16 | NR, NR |
Nault et al. 2002 [57] | Canada, CON: NR, AIS: NR | N = 38, gender = 38:0 | 12.9 ± 2.0 | 156.7 ± 10.8, 45.3 ± 8.5 | N = 43, gender = 43:0 | 29° ± 12, range 7°–52°, N = 39 right thoracic, N = 2 thoracolumbar, N = 2 lumbar | 12.5 ± 1.7 | 153.1 ± 9.7, 43.2 ± 9.1 |
Chen et al. 1998 [58] | CON: NR AIS: Hospital, Taiwan | N = 15, gender = 13:2 | 16.8 ± 3.1 | NR, NR | N = 30, gender = 28:2 | range 22°–67° | 16.6 ± 3.8 | NR, NR |
Sahlstrand et al. 1978 [59] | CON: NR AIS: Hospital, Sweden | N = 48, gender = 40:8 | 13.4 ± 1.7 | NR, NR | N = 32, gender = 27:5 | NR | 13.4 ± 2.1 | NR |