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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Aug 14.
Published in final edited form as: Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Oct 1;38(21):1832–1841. doi: 10.1097/01.brs.0000435048.23726.3e

Table II.

Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of AIS
    Presenting without associated musculoskeletal, neurological or other conditions possibly responsible for the curvature
Maturity
    Age between 10 and 15 at consent
    Risser 0, 1, or 2
    Girls: Pre-menarchal OR post-menarchal by less than 1 year
Curve Magnitude
    Largest Cobb angle between 20 and 39 degrees
    Cobb angle <20 degrees until the age of 10
Treatment
    No history of previous surgical or orthotic treatment
    Physical and mental ability to adhere to bracing protocol
Ability to read and write English, Spanish or French