My orthopedic brace inventory (MOBI): a new, reliable, and valid questionnaire to identify barriers to brace adherence in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treatment.
Omar Elsemen, Marie Beauséjour, Justin-Pierre Lorange, Samuel Sassine, Jean Théroux, Soraya Barchi, Julie Joncas, Sylvie Le May, Carole Fortin, Carl-Éric Aubin, Stefan Parent, Nikita Cobetto, Marie-Claire Ishimo, Hubert Labelle
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Abstract
Purpose: Full-time wearing of an orthopedic brace has demonstrated effectiveness in limiting curve progression in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. However, treatment adherence is challenging, with an average wearing time of 13 h/day. Despite this issue, barriers to brace adherence have rarely been studied. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a new instrument tool to evaluate factors influencing brace adherence.
Methods: Our study followed the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INnstruments criteria (COSMIN). A conceptual framework was initially defined, and experts elaborated, reviewed, and selected candidate items. We also investigated the MOBI's factorial structure and its psychometric properties.
Results: The MOBI initial version included 32 items related to four conceptual barriers to adherence, namely social/emotional, treatment, patient, and health system/professional. The factorial analysis led to an 18-item inventory with an internal consistency of 0.85 with four better-defined barriers (treatment social/emotional support structure, patient's self-image and perception, treatment adverse effects, and treatment acceptability. The MOBI-18f correlates with the SRS-22 domain treatment satisfaction and pain and the SF-12 mental health. Patients with poor brace wear time and more severe scoliosis will score higher on the MOBI-18f questionnaire.
Conclusion: The MOBI-18f is a reliable and valid measure of patients' adherence to brace treatment. This questionnaire can be used to develop interprofessional adherence support intervention in AIS patients undergoing brace treatment.
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Spine Deformity the official journal of the?Scoliosis Research Society is a peer-refereed publication to disseminate knowledge on basic science and clinical research into the?etiology?biomechanics?treatment?methods and outcomes of all types of?spinal deformities. The international members of the Editorial Board provide a worldwide perspective for the journal's area of interest.The?journal?will enhance the mission of the Society which is to foster the optimal care of all patients with?spine?deformities worldwide. Articles published in?Spine Deformity?are Medline indexed in PubMed.? The journal publishes original articles in the form of clinical and basic research. Spine Deformity will only publish studies that have institutional review board (IRB) or similar ethics committee approval for human and animal studies and have strictly observed these guidelines. The minimum follow-up period for follow-up clinical studies is 24 months.