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Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders
Published in: Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders 1/2012

Open Access 01-12-2012 | Oral presentation

To BrAIST or not to BrAIST: decisions and characteristics of 1131 patients eligible for the Bracing in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Trial

Authors: L Dolan, S Weinstein, BrAIST Study Team

Published in: Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders | Special Issue 1/2012

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Excerpt

BrAIST is a partially-randomized trial comparing the outcomes of bracing and observation in children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The purpose of this study is to evaluate 1) whether the BrAIST sample is representative of the target population and 2) whether the treatment arms are equivalent. We addressed these questions by comparing baseline demographic, radiographic and psychosocial characteristics between the groups. …
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Title
To BrAIST or not to BrAIST: decisions and characteristics of 1131 patients eligible for the Bracing in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Trial
Authors
L Dolan
S Weinstein
BrAIST Study Team
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders / Issue Special Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 2397-1789
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-7161-7-S1-O23

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