The societal burden associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a cross-sectional burden-of-disease study

• Main Authors: Thomáy-Claire Ayala Hoelen (Author), Silvia M. A. A. Evers (Author), Jacobus J. Arts (Author), Paul C. Willems (Author), Ghislaine A. P. G. van Mastrigt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In the general population the prevalence of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is 2-3%. There is growing awareness of how AIS affects the quality of life of patients. However, the extent of the societal burden AIS poses remains poorly understood. Therefore, this study aimed to...