Body Image in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Abstract

The BIDQ-S is an internally consistent outcomes instrument that correlated with the SRS-22, CDI, and BESAA outcomes instruments in a scoliosis population. The scores of the patients with scoliosis indicated greater back-related body image disturbance compared with healthy controls. To our knowledge, this user-friendly instrument is the first to examine body image disturbance in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, and it provides a comprehensive evaluation of how scoliosis-related appearance concerns impact psychosocial and daily functioning.