Measuring meaningful outcomes for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a narrative review and critical appraisal of the Scoliosis Research Society-22 revised (SRS-22r) instrument.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

The Scoliosis Research Society-22 revised questionnaire (SRS-22r) is the most widely used patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) to evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQL) for patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Here, we seek to critically appraise the development process and psychometric properties of the SRS-22r.

Methods

We evaluated the item generation, item reduction, sensibility and measurement properties including reliability, validity and responsiveness of the SRS-22r. To accomplish this, we examined available literature describing psychometric properties of the SRS-22r and summarized the findings in a narrative review format.

Key content and findings

The SRS-22r represents a multi-dimensional outcome measure th

SUBMITTER: Malhotra AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12516424 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature