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Health-related quality of life in adolescents with mild scoliosis

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  • Mei-chun Cheung

    (Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

  • Joanne Yip

    (Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)

  • Lai-hing Fok

    (Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)

  • Garcia Kwok

    (Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)

Abstract

Introduction: According to the large population-based retrospective cohort study in Hong Kong, the prevalence of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) by the age of 19 years in Hong Kong is 1.39% for Cobb angle 20° (Luk et al., 2010). AIS are characterized by uneven shoulders, spine curvature and uneven hips. At present, adolescents with mild scoliosis, that is, Cobb angle less than 20° do not receive any intervention in Hong Kong. Some of them are generally followed up by spine surgeon through clinical monitoring and re-examined the degree of curvature every 8-12 months, though they may have high growth potential and risk of curve progression during the age of 10-16 at puberty. Their health-related quality of life is generally overlooked, as compared to AIS.Objective: To characterize the influence of mild scoliosis on health-related quality of life in the community-dwelling female adolescents in Hong KongMethods: A school pre-screening program in Hong Kong was conducted to examine the prevalence of mild scoliosis during 2012-2015. A total of 545 female adolescents were recruited from several local primary/secondary schools in Hong Kong. The adolescents were divided into two groups matched in terms of age and education: individuals with mild scoliosis (n = 128) who demonstrated positive results in the Adam?s forward bending test and an angle of trunk rotation (ATR) of 3° measured by a scoliometer and normal controls without any demonstrated signs of scoliosis (n = 417). Their health-related quality of life was evaluated by the validated Scoliosis Research Society ? 22 (SRS-22) Questionnaire, which consists of 22 items that assess five domains, including Function, Pain, General Self Image and Mental health.Results: Compared with the age-matched adolescents, female with mild scoliosis showed significantly lower self-image (p

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  • Mei-chun Cheung & Joanne Yip & Lai-hing Fok & Garcia Kwok, 2017. "Health-related quality of life in adolescents with mild scoliosis," Proceedings of International Academic Conferences 4607707, International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences.
    • Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:4607707
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    Keywords

    adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; quality of life;

    JEL classification:

    • I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth

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