Regional disparity in epidemiological characteristics of adolescent scoliosis in China: Data from a screening program

• Main Authors: Jiaoling Huang (Author), Xuan Zhou (Author), Xin Li (Author), Haibin Guo (Author), Yuqi Yang (Author), I. O. Hong Cheong (Author), Qing Du (Author), Hui Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ObjectiveWe investigated regional disparities in rates of scoliosis among adolescents in western and eastern China and the dominant factors underlying these disparities.MethodsThis cross-sectional study used data from a school scoliosis screening program conducted in two typical areas: Yangpu Distri...