Table 7 Summary of predictive model for the bracing outcomes
References | Significant factors | Outcome indicators | Predictive model |
|---|---|---|---|
Cheung [6] | Age (p = 0.01) Pre-menarche at baseline (p = 0.01) Correction rate (p = 0.04) Flexibility (p = 0.03) Change in the apical ratio (p < 0.01) | Curve progression | Multivariate logistic regression model |
Wong [28] | Sacral slope (p = 0.002) Pelvic incidence (p = 0.005) Flexibility (p < 0.001) Correction rate (p < 0.001) | Curve progression | Multivariate logistic regression model |
Kwan [29] | Curve flexibility (p = 0.042) Immediate in-brace correction rate (p = 0.019) Pre-brace AVR (p = 0.049) AVR correction velocity at 1 year (p = 0.026) | Curve progression | Logistic regression analysis |
Cheung [30] | Age (p < 0.001) Risser stage (p < 0.001) Curve type (thoracic vs lumbar) (p = 0.022) Pre-brace Cobb angle (p = 0.020) Correction rate (p = 0.001) Flexibility rate (p < 0.001) | Curve progression | Multivariate logistic regression model |
Ohrt-Nissen [31] | Flexibility (p = 0.013) Premenarchal status (p = 0.002) | Curve progression | Multivariate logistic regression model |
Kawasaki [36] | Flexibility rate (p = 0.045) Correction rate (p = 0.034) Risser sign (p = 0.032) | Curve progression | Multivariate logistic regression model |