Table 1.
Inclusion criteria of the existing end-of-growth Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) used for benchmarking in the current study.
| Subgroup | Plastic Brace TLSO | Elastic Brace (SpineCor) | Physiotherapeutic Scoliosis-Specific Exercises |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acronym | BrAIST | EB | PSSE |
| Comparison RCT | Weinstein et al. [8] | Coillard et al. [9] | Monticone et al. [10] |
| Age (years) | 10–15 | 8–15 | 10 or older |
| Risser (grade) | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| Menarche | pre-menarchal or 1-year post-menarchal | - | - |
| Cobb angle | 20–40° | 15–30° | 11–25° |
| Curve | apex at, or caudal to T7 | - | - |
| Previous treatments | not for AIS | - | - |
Results of the patients treated with an evidence-based personalised approach (EBPA) in this study have been compared to the standard treatments received in the compared RCTs. BrAIST: Bracing Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Trial; TLSO: Thoraco-Lumbo-Sacral Orthosis.