Tele-scoliosis-screening and treat protocol: A hybrid in-person and online approach for scoliosis treatment in remote patients

Table 1 Curve progression for online intervention group and matched control group, n (%)

	Stable	Improved	Progressed	Total patients	Success rate, %	P value
Online intervention group	64 (54.2)	41 (34.7)	13 (11.1)	118	88.9	0.04
Matched control group	60 (56.6)	25 (23.6)	21 (19.8)	106	80.2

Table 2 Compliance with the exercises in online intervention group and matched control group, n (%)

	Less than 3 days/week	3 or more days/week	P value
Online intervention group	35 (21.7)	83 (78.3)	0.006
Matched control group	50 (47.2)	56 (52.8)

Table 3 Loss to follow-up in online intervention group and matched control group, n (%)

	Loss to follow-up	P value
Online intervention group	6 (5.1)	0.03
Matched control group	10 (10.9)

Table 4 Comparison of differences in Cobb angle, angle trunk rotation, Scoliosis Research Society-22 questionnaire and Trunk Appearance Clinical Evaluation scale for online intervention group and matched control group

	Online intervention group	Matched control group	P value
D Cobb angle, major curve	- 4.3°	- 1.7°	0.03
D ATR, major curve	- 2.6°	- 2.2°	0.06
D SRS-22 total	7.4	5.6	0.07
D TRACE	2.2	1.9	0.17

D: Differences; ATR: Angle trunk rotation; SRS: Scoliosis Research Society; TRACE: Trunk Appearance Clinical Evaluation.