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Psychometric evaluation of spinal assessment methods to screen for scoliosis in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy.

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Summary, in English

In cerebral palsy (CP) there is an increased risk of scoliosis. It is important to identify a progressive scoliosis early-on because the results of surgery depend on the magnitude of the curve. The Swedish follow-up program for cerebral palsy (CPUP) includes clinical examinations of the spine. The reliability and validity of the assessment method have not been studied. In this study we evaluate the interrater reliability of the clinical spinal examination used in CPUP and scoliometer measurement in children with CP and we evaluate their validity compared to radiographic examination.

Publishing year

2015

Language

English

Publication/Series

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Volume

16

Issue

1

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

BioMed Central (BMC)

Topic

  • Orthopedics

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1471-2474