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ArticleChiropractic & manual therapies2017

Tracking low back pain in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a prospective cohort study protocol.

Jean Théroux, Norman Stomski, Christopher J Hodgetts, Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde, Bruce F Walker, Sylvie Le May, Hubert Labelle

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Article in Chiropractic & manual therapies, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Jean ThérouxResearch Center, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, Montreal, QC Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-5883-1590
Norman StomskiSchool of Health Professions, Murdoch University, 90, South Street, Murdoch, WA 6150 Australia.
Christopher J HodgettsSchool of Health Professions, Murdoch University, 90, South Street, Murdoch, WA 6150 Australia.
Charlotte Leboeuf-YdeSchool of Health Professions, Murdoch University, 90, South Street, Murdoch, WA 6150 Australia.
Bruce F WalkerSchool of Health Professions, Murdoch University, 90, South Street, Murdoch, WA 6150 Australia.
Sylvie Le MayResearch Center, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, Montreal, QC Canada.
Hubert LabelleResearch Center, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, Montreal, QC Canada.
Murdoch University · AUCentre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNumerous methodological limitations have constrained the findings of previous studies that have examined the prevalence of low back pain in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. This article presents a study protocol that has been designed to address the shortcomings of prior research in this area. In addition, it will establish the level of disease burden associated with acute, recurrent, and chronic low back pain in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.

methodsThis study will involve a prospective cohort of adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis presenting to an outpatient department in a paediatric hospital. Potential participants will be eligible for inclusion if they are aged 10-17 years, experience adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, own a mobile phone, and are able to communicate in either French or English adequately. The primary outcome measure is the presence of low back pain. The secondary outcome will be measures with the Brief Pain Questionnaire and the PedsQL questionnaire. Participants will be followed over a 12-month period reporting weekly, via SMS-tracking. DISCUSSION: Previous studies frequently established the prevalence of low back pain through asking participants to recall whether they experienced low back pain over certain periods. These periods often extended beyond many months, and hence were subject to recall bias. Our study addresses such bias through gathering data on a weekly basis using SMS-tracking providing detailed information about the progression of low back pain, which allows researchers to establish the prevalence of acute, recurrent, and chronic low back pain with a better certainty. Furthermore, the previous studies failed to use a standardised definition of low back pain. As such, it is not possible to determine whether the reported low back pain was experienced at the following standardised defined location: "pain in the space between the lower posterior margin of the rib cage and the horizontal gluteal fold".

conclusionThis research protocol will be the first study to determine the proportion of adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis who experience acute, recurrent, and chronic low back pain, and establish the level of the burden associated with these subgroups of low back pain.

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Adolescent idiopathic scoliosisDisease burdenLow back painPrevalenceProspective

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