The relationship between quality of life and compliance to a brace protocol in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: a comparative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Corrective bracing for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) has favourable outcomes when patients are compliant. However, bracing may be a stressful and traumatic experience and compliance with a bracing protocol is likely to be dependent upon patients' physical, emotional and social wellbeing. The Brace Questionnaire (BrQ), a recently-developed, condition-specific tool to measure quality of life (QOL) has enabled clinicians to study relationships between QOL and compliance.

Methods

The BrQ was administered to 31 AIS patients after a minimum of 1 year of wearing a brace. Subjects were 13-16 year old South African girls with Cobb angles of 25-40 degrees. Participants were divided into two groups according to their level of compliance with the bracing protocol. Bra

SUBMITTER: Rivett L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2635344 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature