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January 1, 1987International Journal of Epidemiology

Prevalence Rates for Scoliosis in US Adults: Results from the First National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

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Population

6,594 US adults aged 25-74 years who had chest X-rays read in the first National Health and Nutrition…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

OCOLIVIA D CARTERNational Center for Health StatisticsSHSuzanne HaynesOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Health

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Implication

First national US adult scoliosis prevalence estimates; leaves open causal links to bone density or menarche.

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Population
6,594 US adults aged 25-74 years (from 1971-75) who had chest X-rays read in the first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
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Outcome
Prevalence of scoliosis

This study provides the first national prevalence estimates for scoliosis among US adults, highlighting a higher prevalence in women and potential associations with lower bone density and delayed menarche.

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CARTER et al. (1987) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6fbc743ce530166bc2ae15https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/16.4.537
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