The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on School-Based Scoliosis Screening Program in South Korea
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the trends in school-based scoliosis screening programs, with a focus on the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, including its effects on referral numbers and radiological profiles of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). METHODS: A total of 298,666 volunteer individuals participated in the school-based scoliosis screening program, classified into 2 groups; prepandemic group (between 2017 and 2019, n=201,160) and postpandemic group (between 2021 and 2023, n=97,506). The data included referral volumes, the prevalence rate of AIS, and trends in both referral patterns and the characteristics of the screened population. RESULTS: The prevalence rate of AIS among the screened population was significantly higher in the postpandemic group (49.35%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 48.12-50.59) compared to the prepandemic group (41.47%; 95% CI, 40.71-42.24) (p<0.001). The postpandemic group also exhibited significantly younger age (p<0.001), lower body weight (p<0.001), earlier onset of menarche (p<0.001), and a larger Cobb angle in females (p<0.001) compared to the prepandemic group. Additionally, the proportion of individuals not recognizing their AIS was significantly higher in the postpandemic group (99.74%) compared to the prepandemic group (88.87%) (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: Lockdown for preventing COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected the school-based scoliosis screening program. While the overall prevalence of AIS remained stable, the detection rate in the screened population increased, accompanied by younger ages, earlier menarche, and higher Cobb angles (in females) following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on School-Based Scoliosis Screening Program in South Korea
- Date Crossref
- 30/09/2025
- Éditeur
- The Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society
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- journal-article
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Military Manpower Administration pays non établi dans la noticeOrganisme public
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Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital Department of Orthopedic Surgery pays non établi dans la noticeÉtablissement de santé
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Korea University Medical Center pays non établi dans la noticeÉtablissement de santé
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Korea University Anam Hospital Department of Orthopedic Surgery pays non établi dans la noticeÉtablissement de santé
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Korea University Guro Hospital Department of Orthopedic Surgery pays non établi dans la noticeÉtablissement de santé
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery pays non établi dans la noticeInstitution
Military Manpower Administration, Department of Orthopedic Surgery — Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital et Korea University Medical Center, avec 3 autres affiliations.
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