LETTER TO THE EDITOR CONCERNING: Effectiveness of the Rigo Chêneau versus Boston-style orthoses for adolescent idiopathicscoliosis: a retrospective study, by Minsk MK, Venuti KD, Daumit GL, Sponseller PD. Scoliosis Spinal Disord. 2017 Mar 20;12:7

We have read with great interest the article by Minsk et al. in Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders. However, the authors reported a conclusion that is based on possible selection bias in surgical candidates. Physicians are trained in the interpretation of scientific articles; however, not everybody is a...

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Published inScoliosis and spinal disorders Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 2
Main Authors Heemskerk, Johan L, Altena, Mark, Kempen, Diederik H R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BioMed Central 09.01.2018
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Letter to the Editor
Selection bias
Boston brace
Letter to the editor
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Rigo Chêneau
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Summary:We have read with great interest the article by Minsk et al. in Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders. However, the authors reported a conclusion that is based on possible selection bias in surgical candidates. Physicians are trained in the interpretation of scientific articles; however, not everybody is able to do this. Especially in open access journals, a biased conclusion may have big consequences and may be misleading for patients and family members who can read these articles for free on the internet.
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ISSN:2397-1789
2397-1789
DOI:10.1186/s13013-017-0147-6