Health related quality of life and perception of deformity in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

KURU ÇOLAK T., AKGÜL T., Colak I., Dereli E. E., Chodza M., DİKİCİ F.

JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION, cilt.30, sa.3, ss.597-602, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3233/bmr-160564
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.597-602
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, quality of life, perception, exercise, brace, surgery, BRACE, VALIDITY, QUESTIONNAIRE, RELIABILITY
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

BACKGROUND: Quality of life and cosmethic appearance have gained importance as outcomes in AIS treatment. Improving aesthetic appearance and quality of life are defined as the primary aims of scoliosis treatment by health professionals. Studies that assess and compare the different treatment results in the field of quality of life and cosmethics are some what limited.