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ArticleChina CDC weekly2026

School-Based Scoliosis Screening Among Children and Adolescents - Wusu City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, January 2026.

Zhongcheng An, Junwei Feng, Tao Xu, Zeyu Lu, Muradil Mardan, Bing Wu, Jiayi Dou, Han Zhang, Jiale Zhang, Weibin Sheng and 8 more

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Zhongcheng An *Spine Center, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Junwei Feng *The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China.
Tao Xu *Department of Spinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.
Zeyu LuSpine Center, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Muradil MardanSpine Center, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Bing WuThe Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China.
Jiayi DouThe Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China.
Han ZhangThe Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China.
Jiale ZhangThe Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China.
Weibin ShengDepartment of Spinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.
Lingjie FuSpine Center, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Feng LinSpine Center, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jufen LiuInstitute of Reproductive and Child Health / National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Bo LiSpine Center, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yuanyuan CaoSchool of Exercise and Health, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.
Shengdan JiangSpine Center, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Xiaofeng PengDepartment of Orthopedics, Wusu People's Hospital, Wusu City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.
Xinfeng ZhengSpine Center, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.

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Abstract

What is already known about this topic?: School-based scoliosis screening can identify children needing further evaluation and is increasingly promoted nationally, yet real-world screening evidence from multi-ethnic populations in northwestern China remains limited. What is added by this report?: In a real-world school screening program in Wusu City, northern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, that included 18,631 students, the artificial intelligence-assisted screen-positive rate was 5.36%, whereas the final screen-positive rate after specialist review was 2.62%. Age was the most consistent signal, with positivity highest in junior and senior high school ( What are the implications for public health practice?: In resource-limited settings in northwestern China, priority referral and follow-up mechanisms targeting junior and senior high school students are needed to translate front-end screening into definitive evaluation and management.

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children and adolescentsscoliosis; school screeningspinal deformity

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PMID42877569
PMCPMC13662705

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