title: Impact of Living With Scoliosis: A utility Outcome Score Assessment.
abstract: METHODS
  Survey.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to objectify the burden of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) to better advocate for scoliosis care in the future.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  AIS is a common spinal deformity that can affect individuals on many levels. Patients with big curves usually seek medical advice for surgical correction of their deformity.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants completed an online questionnaire to help measure the health burden of AIS. Three utility outcome measures were then calculated. These included the visual analog scale, time trade off, and standard gamble. Student t test and linear regression were used for statistical analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One hundred and ten participants were included in the analysis. The mean visual analog scale, time trade off, and standard gamble scores for AIS were 0.77 ± 0.16, 0.90 ± 0.11, and 0.91 ± 0.13, respectively. Factors such as age, sex, income, and level of education were dependent predictors of utility scores for AIS.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our participants demonstrated a significant perceived burden of AIS. If faced with AIS, participants were willing to sacrifice 3.6 years of their lives and undergo a procedure with 9% mortality rate to gain perfect health. Such findings can guide future allocation of resources for better scoliosis care and management.
  
  
  METHODS
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authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Shriners Hospital for Children, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.|McGill Scoliosis and Spine Research Group; McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.|Department of Orthopedics Surgery, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Sultan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aldebeyan
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Montreal Children's Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Hani
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sinno
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Shriners Hospital for Children, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.|McGill Scoliosis and Spine Research Group; McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.|Department of Orthopedic Surgery, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Asim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Makhdom
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Shriners Hospital for Children, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.|McGill Scoliosis and Spine Research Group; McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Jean A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ouellet
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Shriners Hospital for Children, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.|McGill Scoliosis and Spine Research Group; McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saran
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D064232:Visual Analog Scale; D055815:Young Adult