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To estimate the prevalence and distribution characteristics of scoliosis in school children and adolescents in mainland China.

Distribution of scoliosis in 2.22 million adolescents in mainland China: A population-wide analysis

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Population-wide analysis reveals higher scoliosis prevalence in girls and regional differences in adolescents, indicating public health impact.

To estimate the prevalence and distribution characteristics of scoliosis in school children and adolescents in mainland China.
Systematic review of studies published from 1980 to 2022 on scoliosis in China
Meta-analysis of 77 studies involving 2,224,320 participants
Assessment of gender, age, and regional prevalence using primary and final screening methods.
Positive rate from primary screening was 3.97%; prevalence at final screening was 1.20%.
Higher prevalence observed in girls (OR = 1.57; 95% CI = 1.38-1.81).
Scoliosis prevalence varied by region: 1.07% in the western, 1.54% in the central, and 1.35% in the eastern regions.

Xu et al. (2024) studied this question.

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Population-wide analysis reveals higher scoliosis prevalence in girls and regional differences in adolescents, indicating public health impact.