Akçay, BurçinÇolak, Tuğba KuruAPTİ, ADNANÇolak, İlkerKızıltaş, Önder2023-01-182023-01-182021Akçay, B., Çolak, T. K., Apti, A., Çolak, İ., & Kızıltaş, Ö. (2021). The reliability of the augmented Lehnert-Schroth and Rigo classification in scoliosis management. The South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 77(2).0379-6175https://doi.org/10.4102/sajp.v77i2.1568https://hdl.handle.net/11413/8228Background: In pattern-specific scoliosis exercises and bracing, the corrective treatment plan differs according to different curve patterns. There are a limited number of studies investigating the reliability of the commonly used classifications systems. Objective: To test the reliability of the augmented Lehnert-Schroth (ALS) classification and the Rigo classification. Methods: X-rays and posterior photographs of 45 patients with scoliosis were sent by the first author to three clinicians twice at 1-week intervals. The clinicians classified images according to the ALS and Rigo classifications, and the data were analysed using SPSS V-16. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and standard error measurement (SEM) were calculated to evaluate the inter-and intra-observer reliability. Results: The inter-observer ICC values were 0.552 (ALS), 0.452 (Rigo) for X-ray images and 0.494 (ALS), 0.518 (Rigo) for the photographs. The average intra-observer ICC value was 0.720 (ALS), 0.581 (Rigo) for the X-ray images and 0.726 (ALS) and 0.467 (Rigo) for the photographs. Conclusions: The results of our study indicate moderate inter-observer reliability for X-ray images using the ALS classification and clinical photographs using the Rigo classification. Intra-observer reliability was moderate to good for X-ray images and clinical photographs using the ALS classification and poor to moderate for X-ray and clinical photographs using the Rigo classification.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessScoliosisAugmented Lehnert-schroth ClassificationRigo ClassificationConservative TreatmentReliabilityArticle0007224340000012-s2.0-8512310284134859160