| Scoliosis screening revisited: findings from the District of Columbia. | |
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PMID: 12409909 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The authors performed a retrospective review of scoliosis screening data collected by school health nurses annually from 1985 to 1996. The data collected included 20 variables for all in the sixth and eighth grades and follow-up data for a portion of the referred students in the District of Columbia's public schools. During the school years 1989 to 1990 and 1995 to 1996, 52,300 students were screened for scoliosis. Of those screened, only 1,218 (2%) were referred for further evaluation. Only 47% of these students reported for care. Only 223 students (18%) provided any definitive information on the type of care or degree of curve. Findings indicate that many of the referred cases are never followed up. Thus, it is difficult to know the true prevalence of scoliosis or types of treatments provided in this population. Although the District of Columbia is modest in its referral rate, students referred are not being tracked for further diagnosis or treatment. |
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Authors:
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Marti James Velezis; Peter F Sturm; James Cobey |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of pediatric orthopedics Volume: 22 ISSN: 0271-6798 ISO Abbreviation: J Pediatr Orthop Publication Date: 2002 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-10-31 Completed Date: 2003-03-04 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8109053 Medline TA: J Pediatr Orthop Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 788-91 Citation Subset: IM |
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George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Washington, DC., USA. |
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Adolescent Child District of Columbia / epidemiology Female Humans Male Mass Screening* Prevalence Retrospective Studies School Health Services Scoliosis / epidemiology* |
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