Effectiveness and Cost Burden of School Screening for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
School-based screening reliably detects AIS at milder stages, is associated with lower surgical rates, and can be economically defensible under well-designed, multistep protocols. Nevertheless, wide variations in prevalence, screening methods, and cost frameworks highlight the need for standardized programs and contemporary economic evaluations to optimize benefit while minimizing unnecessary referrals and radiation exposure.
Authors
- Halil Bulut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9076-8296)
- George McKay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7770-0502)
- Jason Pui Yin Cheung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7052-0875)
- David Marks
- Conor Boylan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6338-1299)
- Morgan H. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5466-0624)
- K. Dobson
- CW Lam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1970-3038)
- Jennifer Tasong
- Pouyan Jafarian
Institutions
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (GB)
- University College Birmingham (GB)
- Aintree University Hospital (GB)
- Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa (TR)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spine
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0000000000005565
- Primary Topic
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00