Introduction: Scoliosis is understood as a severe alteration of posture, represented by
the deformity of segments of the spine, resulting in lateral inclination to the anterior plane
of the body axis, which may or may not be associated with rotation of vertebrae in the
sagittal and axial planes, causing a three-dimensional deformity. Studies show that
individuals with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis have a higher prevalence of spinal
problems as adults, with consequent pain and disability. Materials and Methods: This
is a prospective, cross-sectional and observational study. The study sample was composed
of students from the municipal and state school system of both sexes between 10 and 18
years old, the evaluations took place in municipal and state schools in the municipality of
Coari. An analog scoliometer and ADAMS test were used to evaluate the spine, and to
assess the risk of developing chronic back pain, an analog scoliometer was used the STarT
(Subgroups Target Treatment) Back Screening Tool was used. Results: The sample
included 652 volunteers, 322 females (49.3%) and 330 males (50.6%), 122 cases out of
652, the mean Startback score of patients with suspected scoliosis was 1.83 and 2.17 no
suspicion, with a P value of 0.02 less than 0.05. The distribution according to the
psychosocial scale of Startback. with suspicion was 0.97 while without suspicion was
1.13. The classification according to the Startback Screening Tool for the risk of
developing chronic pain, among the volunteers evaluated, 34 students were at high risk,
509 at low risk and 109 students at medium risk, while the Startback classification was
classified as high, low and medium risk for developing pain according to the suspicion of
scoliosis. Only 7 suspected cases were at high risk for developing pain, as opposed to 27
high-risk cases without suspicion. The thoracolumbar region presented both the highest
rotation value (30°) and the highest mean 6.68 and the highest standard deviation 4.2.
When comparing at each level of the column whether there was a difference between the
ARTs of each risk classification, there was no significant difference between the risk
levels (p= 0.30). Conclusion: Most cases with suspected scoliosis had a low risk of
developing chronic back pain.
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