Table 4

Correlation coefficient (Spearman) matrix among WRVAS items and radiologic measurements


WR1 Spinal deformity
WR2 Rib promin
WR3 Flank promin
WR4 Thoracic deformity
WR5 Trunk imbalance
WR6 Shouolder asymmet
WR7 Scapular asymmtr
Walter Reed Total

T1-CSL
-.04
-.15
-.14
-.03
-.07
-.17
-.12
-.11
Shoulder imbalance
-.01
-.13
-.08
.01
-.14
.05
-.14
-.09
PT Cobb curve
.49**
.39**
.27*
.40**
.29**
.23*
.38**
.44**
MT Cobb curve
.62**
.53**
.42**
.48**
.41**
.40**
.53**
.61**
MT apV offset
-.47**
-.47**
-.39**
-.31**
-.29**
-.40**
-.44**
-.50**
MT apV rotation
.33**
.30**
.19
.15
.37**
.21
.33**
.33**
TL/L Cobb curve
.60**
.37**
.36**
.31**
.42**
.25*
.41**
.51**
TL/L apV offset
.18
-.07
.07
.00
.10
-.10
.02
.05
TL/L apV rotation
-.15
.00
-.06
-.11
-.16
-.09
-.09
-.15
Cobbmax
0.68**
0.49**
0.40**
0.48**
0.46**
0.37**
0.51**
0.62**

*P < 0.05

**P < 0.01

Bago et al. Scoliosis 2007 2:12   doi:10.1186/1748-7161-2-12