Scoliosis screening

Citations

1. Committee on School Health, American Academy of Pediatrics (2000). School health assessments. Pediatrics, 105(4): 875–877.

2. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2004). Screening for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents: Recommendation statement. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Available online: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/3rduspstf/scoliosis/scoliors.htm.

Author:	Kathe Gallagher, MSW	Last Updated: August 30, 2007
Medical Review:	Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Thomas S. Renshaw, MD - Orthopedics
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