ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2023
Quality of life among adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis in Tunisia.
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- Quality of life and mental health in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis undergoing brace treatment: a systematic review and pooled analysis of quantitative studies.Spine deformity · 2026Article
- Epidemiological investigation of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and evaluation of the therapeutic effect of an integrated sports and medicine rehabilitation strategy for scoliosis treatment.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Quality of life in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: A cross-sectional comparison.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2025Article
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Abstract
Introduction: our study aimed to assess the quality of life (QOL) among adolescents with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) receiving nonoperative treatment, and to identify the demographic and clinical factors associated with poor QOL. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study. We included adolescents followed in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Taher Sfar Hospital (Mahdia - Tunisia). The Quality-of-Life Profile for Spine Deformities (QLPSD), the Scoliosis Research Society 22 questionnaire (SRS-22) and the visual analogue scale objectifying the QOL (EVA QOL) were used. Correlations between the QOL domains and selected characteristics were performed. Results: a total of 48 adolescents with AIS were included, with a mean age of 14.2 ± 2.1 years and a sex ratio (M/F) of 0.77. Adolescents who underwent rehabilitation treatment only had significantly better quality of life (QOL) scores than those with braces, as measured by three scales. Among brace wearers, we found a correlation between QOL and the degree of correction achieved by the brace, as measured by the EVA-QOL. We observed significant relationships between psychosocial status and age, correction angle, and treatment duration among braced patients, as measured by the QLPSD. Additionally, we found that dorsal flexibility was correlated with the correction angle and the treatment duration. According to the SRS-22, the overall QOL score of braced adolescents was significantly correlated with the correction obtained by the brace. Conclusion: wearing a brace in adolescent with AIS leads to a significant decrease in QOL according to the three QOL assessment scales.
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