Background
Methods
Analyses
Results
Characteristics of participants
All (n = 352) | Girls (n = 307) | Boys (n = 45) | |
---|---|---|---|
Age (mean) (SD) | 14.26 (1.76) | 14.25 (1.73) | 14.33 (1.93) |
Brace (yes) n (%) | 142 (40) | 125 (41) | 17 (38) |
First visit (yes) (%) | 109 (31) | 92 (30) | 17 (38) |
Mean Cobb angle (SD) in degrees | |||
Thoracic principal | 27.87° (13.30) | 27.93° (13.37) | 26.64° (12.81) |
Thoraco-lumbar | 23.93° (11.14) | 24.38° (11.19) | 21° (10.90) |
Lumbar | 23.61° (9.40) | 23.72° (9.15) | 22.88° (11.20) |
Angle of trunk rotation in degrees | |||
Dorsal | 8.52° (4.16) | 8.40° (4.15) | 9.60° (4.18) |
Lumbar | 7.2° (4) | 7° (3.81) | 8.60° (5.4) |
Mean score of SRS-22fv factors
Pain | Self-image | Function | Mental health | Satisfaction with management | Total (1–22) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean score (SD) | 4.32 (0.65) | 3.93 (0.62) | 4.32 (0.41) | 4.14 (0.66) | 3.75 (0.89) | 4.14 (0.45) |
SEM | 0.034 | 0.033 | 0.021 | 0.035 | 0.048 | 0.02 |
% floor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | |
% ceiling | 22.8 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 11.1 | 17.1 |
Psychometric properties of the SRS-22fv
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q3: During the past 6 months, have you been a very nervous person?a
|
.757
| .168 | −.063 | −.082 | −.076 |
Q7: In the past 6 months, have you felt so down in the dumps that nothing could cheer you up? |
.682
| .007 | .034 | .055 | −.046 |
Q13: Have you felt calm and peaceful during the last six months? |
.753
| .087 | −.114 | −.034 | .095 |
Q16: In the past six months, have you felt down hearted and blue? |
.845
| −.026 | .070 | .008 | .052 |
Q20: Have you been a happy person during the past six months? |
.699
| −.030 | .174 | −.100 | .026 |
Q1: Which of the following best describes the amount of pain you have experienced during the past 6 months? | .204 |
.766
| −.147 | .102 | −.038 |
Q2: Which one of the following best describes the amount of pain you have experienced over the last month? | .179 |
.807
| −.165 | .126 | −.001 |
Q8: Do you experience back pain when at rest? | .050 |
.717
| .016 | −.103 | −.127 |
Q11: Which one of the following best describes your medication usage for your back? | −.174 |
.479
| .076 | .196 | .096 |
Q17: In the past three months, have you taken any sick days from work/school due to back pain and, if so, how many? | −.166 |
.333
| .001 | .267 | (.458) |
Q4: If you had to spend the rest of your life with your back as it is right now, how would you feel about it? | −.002 | (.486) |
.367
| .029 | .008 |
Q6: How do you look in clothes? | .152 | −.110 |
.673
| .183 | −.029 |
Q10: Which of the following best describes the appearance of your trunk, defined as the human body except for the head and extremities? | .021 | .088 |
.730
| .055 | .000 |
Q14: Do you feel that your condition affects your personal relationships? | .275 | −.093 |
.383
| .196 | .176 |
Q19: Do you feel attractive with your current back condition? | −.047 | −.172 |
.441
| .095 | .181 |
Q5: What is your current level of activity? | −.031 | −.052 | .060 |
.766
| −.105 |
Q9: What is your current level of work/school activity? | −.076 | .130 | .051 |
.759
| .009 |
Q12: Does your back limit your ability to do things around the house? | .036 | (.358) | −.003 |
.539
| .038 |
Q15: Are you and/or your family experiencing financial difficulties because of your back? | .112 | −.230 | .117 |
−.023
| (.777) |
Q18: Does your back condition limit your going out with friends/family? | .029 | −.165 | .078 |
.544
| (−.585) |
Q21: Are you satisfied with the results of your back management? | −.117 | (.422) | (.583) | −.198 |
−.102
|
Q22: Would you have the same management again if you had the same condition? | −.066 | (.480) | (.484) | −.181 |
−.018
|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MH | Pain | SI | Func | Satis | |
Q3 | .726 | ||||
Q7 | .749 | ||||
Q13 | .764 | ||||
Q16 | .837 | ||||
Q20 | .584 | ||||
Q1 | .877 | ||||
Q2 | .863 | ||||
Q4 | .439 | ||||
Q8 | .795 | ||||
Q11 | .476 | ||||
Q6 | .849 | ||||
Q10 | .779 | ||||
Q14 | .719 | ||||
Q5 | .749 | ||||
Q9 | .795 | ||||
Q17 | .599 | ||||
Q21 | .846 | ||||
Q22 | .850 |
Factor | Current study | ||
---|---|---|---|
Beauséjour [18] | SRS-22fv | SRS-18fv | |
Pain | 0.79 | 0.76 | 0.80 |
Self-image | 0.67 | 0.66 | 0.74 |
Function | 0.68 | 0.60 | 0.61 |
Mental health | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.83 |
Satisfaction with management | 0.69 | 0.71 | 0.71 |
SRS-18fv (β; 95% CI) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SF-12 | Pain | Self-image | Function | Mental health | Satisfaction with management |
Physical functioning | 0.67; 0.19–1.15 | 0.59; 0.30–0.88 | |||
Role functioning | 0.70; 0.31–1.08 | 0.54; 0.31–0.77 | |||
Bodily pain | 1.00; 0.56–1.43 | 0.36; 0.10–0.62 | 0.45; 0.17–0.73 | ||
General health perception | 0.39; 0.17–0.62 | −0.30;−0.49 to −0.11 | |||
Vitality | 0.64; 0.31–0.96 | ||||
Social functioning | 0.62; 0.33–0.92 | 0.59; 0.14–1.04 | |||
Role emotional | 0.52; 0.29–0.75 | ||||
Mental health | 0.47; 0.25–0.69 | −0.28;−0.46 to −0.09 | 0.68; 0.34–1.02 |