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What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Back and Neck

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Brace vs observation

Risk of success curves remaining below 50° · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis

Brace may leads to higher risk of success Curves remaining below 50° compared with observation (randomized controlled trial) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.79 [1.29, 2.5]
1 study · 116 participants
Low

Rigid vs elastic brace (randomized controlled trial)

Risk of success curves remaining below 50° · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis

Rigid may leads to higher risk of success curves remaining below 50° compared with elastic brace (randomized controlled trial) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.4 [1.03, 1.89]
1 study · 43 participants
Low

Bracing vs observation

Risk of success curves remaining below 50° · adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis

It is very uncertain whether bracing changes risk of success curves remaining below 50° compared with observation (cohort studies) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.5 [1.19, 1.89]
1 study · 242 participants
Very low