The prevalence of scoliosis among adolescents in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To systematically evaluate the prevalence of scoliosis in adolescents aged 10-18 years in China, and to provide evidence-based evidence for the early identification, prevention, and management of scoliosis in adolescents.

Methods

We searched 7 databases of CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library from January 2000 to June 2024, and included related studies on scoliosis among Chinese adolescents aged 10-18. The quality evaluation criteria of cross-sectional studies recommended by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) were used for literature quality evaluation. Stata 18.0 software was used for statistical analysis.

Results

We finally included 42 studies, involving a total of 1,149,330 subjects from 30 regions.

SUBMITTER: Fu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11437733 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature