ReviewQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2021
Quality of life of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients under brace treatment: a brief communication of literature review.
Review in Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05011734 (Rapid Postoperative Recovery), which is not on this map. Cited by 34 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Rapid Postoperative Recovery (Fast-track) Pathway in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: a Pilot Study
Who cites it
34 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 60 citations in OpenAlex.
- Beyond the curve: sexual and psychological health after adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treatment.Spine deformity · 2026Pooled it
- Identifying predictors of brace treatment outcomes for adolescents or adults with idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review.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 · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for pediatric patients with scoliosis: a systematic review.World journal of pediatric surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Efficacy of a reduced brace wear regimen supported by Schroth exercise in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a randomized trial.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Trial
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- The Association of Receiving a Diagnosis of Idiopathic Scoliosis with the Self-Esteem and Mental Health of Pediatric Patients: A Cohort Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A scoping review of published reviews on the use of bracing in scoliosis.Spine deformity · 2026Article
- Persian validation of the Bad Sobernheim Stress Questionnaire-Deformity and the Bad Sobernheim Stress Questionnaire-Brace in adolescents with hyperkyphosis.Spine deformity · 2026Article
- Bracing AdoleScent Idiopathic Scoliosis after skeletal maturity (BASIS 2): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial within a larger trial.Bone & joint open · 2026Article
- Brace Dose in Scoliosis: Measurement, Monitoring, and Clinical Decision-Making-A Narrative Review.Orthopedic research and reviews · 2026Review
- Impact of Baseline HRQOL on Brace-Related Stress in Female Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Longitudinal Retrospective Study.Spine surgery and related research · 2025Article
- "The silent strain: Exploring self-image and mental health in braced adolescents with scoliosis": a scoping review.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2025Article
- Could Novel Spinal Braces with Flexibility, Robotic Components, and Individualized Design Generate Sufficient Biomechanical Treatment Efficacy in Patients with Scoliosis?Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Utilizing Mobile Health Technology to Enhance Brace Compliance: Feasibility and Effectiveness of an App-Based Monitoring System for Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis.Journal of personalized medicine · 2025Article
- Quality of life in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: A cross-sectional comparison.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2025Article
- Genetics and pathogenesis of scoliosis.North American Spine Society journal · 2024Article
- The societal burden associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a cross-sectional burden-of-disease study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Brace-related Stress and Quality of Life Parameters between Chêneau and Boston Braces: A Cross-sectional Comparative Study on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in Saudi Arabia.Orthopaedic surgery · 2024Article
- Differences in spine growth potential for Sanders maturation stages 7A and 7B have implications for treatment of idiopathic scoliosis.Spine deformity · 2024Article
- Optimized braces for the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A study protocol of a prospective randomised controlled trial.PloS one · 2024Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeTo identify the life domains that are most frequently reported to be affected in scoliosis patients undergoing brace treatment.
methodsA search within the PubMed database was conducted and a total of 60 publications were selected. We classified the studies based on the methods used to measure patients' quality of life (QoL) and categorized the life domains reported to be affected.
resultsSelf-image/body configuration was the most reported affected domain of patients' QoL, identified in 32 papers, whilst mental health/stress was the second most reported affected domain. Mental health was identified in 11 papers, and 11 papers using the BSSQ questionnaire reported medium stress amongst their participants. Vitality was the third most reported affected domain, identified in 12 papers.
conclusionsOur review indicates that scoliotic adolescents treated with bracing suffer in their quality of life most from psychological burdens. To improve these patients' life quality, more attention should be focussed on supporting their mental health.
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