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. 2014 Jun 13;9:6. doi: 10.1186/1748-7161-9-6

Table 2.

COBB degrees distribution according the treatment adherence

Juvenile scoliosis (JIS)
Compliance (N)   Baseline t5 Difference between t5 and baseline Difference over compliance
Complete
mean
29.4
10.9
−18.5
Reference
SD
6.7
9.5
(p < 0.001)
Incomplete A
mean
29.2
21.8
−7.4
11.1
SD
6.9
9.1
(P = 0.006)
(p < 0.001)
Incomplete B
mean
29.2
24.9
−4.1
14.4
SD
6.8
10.9
(p = 0.045)
(p < 0.001)
Incomplete C
mean
28.8
18.4
−10.4
8.1
SD
8.1
5.5
(p < 0.001)
(p < 0.001)
Incomplete D
mean
32.6
24.2
−8.4
10.1
SD
7.5
6.2
(p < 0.001)
(p < 0.001)
Total
mean
29.5
16.5
−13
 
SD
6.9
11.0
(p < 0.001)
Adolescent scoliosis (AIS)
Compliance (N)
 
Baseline
t5
Difference between t5 and baseline
Difference over compliance
Complete
mean
30.5
13.1
−17.4
Reference
SD
8.0
10.0
(p < 0.001)
Incomplete A
mean
30.5
20.8
−9.7
7.7
SD
5.1
6.8
(p < 0.001)
(p < 0.001)
Incomplete B
mean
28.6
24.2
−4.4
13
SD
7.0
8.0
(p = ns)
(p < 0.001)
Incomplete C
mean
30.2
20.1
−10.1
7.3
SD
6.7
7.5
(p < 0.001)
(p < 0.001)
Incomplete D
mean
31.5
23.1
−8.4
9
SD
8.8
9.0
(p < 0.001)
(p < 0.001)
Total mean
30.4
16.3
−14.1
 
SD 7.7 10.2 (p < 0.001)