Cochrane · systematic review · CD006850
Braces for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents
Negrini, S, Minozzi, S, Bettany‐Saltikov, J, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015 · Cochrane Library
Back and NeckAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
16
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 9 · 56.3%Very low 5 · 31.3%Low 2 · 12.5%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Brace compared with observation (randomized controlled trial) for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents
Population: adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Quality of life PedsQL scores1 Brace vs observation (randomized controlled trial) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 111 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Risk of success Curves remaining below 50° Brace vs observation (randomized controlled trial) | RR 1.79 [1.29, 2.5] | 1 study · 116 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Pulmonary disorders, disability, back pain, psychological issues, and cosmetic issues Subjective Brace vs observation (randomized controlled trial) | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Any adverse event Number of participants reporting at least 1 adverse event Brace vs observation (randomized controlled trial) | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Bracing compared with observation (cohort studies) for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents
Population: adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Quality of life PedsQL score1 Bracing vs observation (cohort studies) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 236 participants | Very low |
Risk of success curves remaining below 50° Bracing vs observation (cohort studies) | RR 1.5 [1.19, 1.89] | 1 study · 242 participants | Very low |
Any adverse event number of participants with at least 1 adverse event Bracing vs observation (cohort studies) | RR 1.27 [0.96, 1.67] | 1 study · 242 participants | Very low |
Pulmonary disorders, disability, back pain, psychological issues, and cosmetic issues subjective or objective Bracing vs observation (cohort studies) | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Brace and exercise compared with observation in high degree curves (cohort study) for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents
Population: adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Quality of life Brace and exercise vs observation | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Risk of success no progression over 50°, no fusion, no waiting list for fusion Brace and exercise vs observation | RR 1.79 [1.04, 3.07] | 1 study · 57 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Any adverse event number of participants with at least 1 adverse event Brace and exercise vs observation | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Pulmonary disorders, disability, back pain, psychological issues, and cosmetic issues subjective or objective Brace and exercise vs observation | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Rigid versus elastic brace (randomized controlled trial) for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents
Population: adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Quality of life Rigid vs elastic brace (randomized controlled trial) | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Risk of success curves remaining below 50° Rigid vs elastic brace (randomized controlled trial) | RR 1.4 [1.03, 1.89] | 1 study · 43 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Any adverse event number of participants with at least 1 adverse event Rigid vs elastic brace (randomized controlled trial) | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Pulmonary disorders, disability, back pain, psychological issues, and cosmetic issues subjective or objective Rigid vs elastic brace (randomized controlled trial) | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |