Screening for Idiopathic Scoliosis in Adolescents

Release Date: June 2004

Summary of Recommendation / Supporting Documents

Summary of Recommendation

• The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against the routine screening of asymptomatic adolescents for idiopathic scoliosis.
  Grade: D Recommendation.

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Supporting Documents

Screening for Idiopathic Scoliosis in Adolescents, June 2004
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 63 KB; PDF Help)
Brief Evidence Update (PDF File, 166 KB; PDF Help)

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Current as of June 2004

Internet Citation:

Screening for Idiopathic Scoliosis in Adolescents, Topic Page. June 2004. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsaisc.htm