SynthesisEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2020
Reliability and validity of lateral curvature assessments using clinical ultrasound for the patients with scoliosis: a systematic review.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided compared to x-ray-guided percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy in China: a systematic review and pooled analysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of core-based exercise in people with scoliosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical rehabilitation · 2021Pooled it
- Clinical relevance among optical, ultrasonic, and radiographic imaging in scoliosis assessment.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Comparison of two ultrasound methods from ScolioscanEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025Article
- Reliability of a New Digital Tool for Photographic Analysis in Quantifying Body Asymmetry in Scoliosis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Assessment of reliability and validity of a handheld surface spine scanner for measuring trunk rotation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.Spine deformity · 2023Article
- A Self-Contained 3D Biomechanical Analysis Lab for Complete Automatic Spine and Full Skeleton Assessment of Posture, Gait and Run.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- How to objectively assess and observe maladaptive pain behaviors in clinical rehabilitation: a systematic search and review.Archives of physiotherapy · 2021Review
- 3D Quantitative Evaluation of Posture and Spine Proprioceptive Perception Through Instinctive Self-Correction Maneuver in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeClinical ultrasound is radiation-free, low cost and user friendly, which makes it probable in assessment of scoliosis. Numerous studies have been conducted about the feasibility of using clinical ultrasound to assess scoliosis; thus, an inclusive review of the literature would be beneficial for researchers, clinicians and patients. This study aimed to systematically review the reliability and validity of coronal curvature assessments obtained from different clinical ultrasound imaging methods.
methodsA comprehensive search of 6 databases and Google Scholar search engine was performed for retrieving articles assessing reliability and/or validity of spinal curvature measurements obtained from clinical ultrasound. Two reviewers assessed the methodological quality of selected articles independently using criteria appraisal instrument. The results were analysed and synthesized qualitatively using level of evidence method.
resultsFourteen articles were included. Thirteen articles investigated both the reliability and validity, of which nine were of high quality; and one article evaluated only the reliability and was of high quality. Totally five ultrasound methods were evaluated. Very high reliability (intra-class correlation coefficient = 0.80-1.00) but limited levels of evidence were found for the majority of the studied ultrasound methods. Almost all the methods showed good to excellent validity (correlation coefficient = 0.76-1.00) but limited to moderate levels of evidence.
conclusionA high level of evidence was found in support of the reliability and validity of the COL (centre of lamina) ultrasound method. Further reliability and validity studies should be conducted to strengthen the level of evidence for those ultrasound methods with moderate, limited or conflicting level of evidence. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
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