Suggestions for improvement of school screening for idiopathic scoliosis.
Stud Health Technol Inform
; 140: 245-8, 2008.
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| ID: mdl-18810031
ABSTRACT
There is skepticism and the worth of school screening for the purposes of health care has been challenged. Numerous reasons are raised by the negativists to abandon these programs, even though the value of school screening is well documented in the literature. The aim of the present study is to update the evidence based recommendations for the improvement of school screening effectiveness, in order to support its continuation. All the relative research papers which originated from our scoliosis school screening program were analyzed. Specific suggestions for a) the organization, b) the optimal age of screening according to the geographical latitude, c) the best examined position, d) the standardization of referrals, e) the follow up of younger referrals with trunk asymmetry and f) the reduction of the financial cost are made. Today there is evidence that the incidence of surgery can significantly be reduced in areas where idiopathic scoliosis can be detected at an early stage through these programs. The introduction of these recommendations to all the existing school screening programs is strongly suggested, to reduce the negative impact they may have on families and on the health system and to improve their effectiveness.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Serviços de Saúde Escolar
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Instituições Acadêmicas
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Escoliose
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Estudantes
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Programas de Rastreamento
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article