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Well over 400 patients and counting in the BASIS study! 🎉 Huge thanks to all participants & families across our amazing 22 UK hospitals. Your dedication to this vital research is making a real difference!
#scoliosisawarenessmonth #scoliosis #basisstudy
Want to learn more about our trial and the different scoliosis braces currently being used?
Head over to our Instagram for a quick breakdown of the different braces and how they work for #ScoliosisAwareness month!
👉 instagram.com/thebasisstudy/
#ScoliosisAwareness #SpineHealth
June is #ScoliosisAwarenessMonth!
In the UK, scoliosis is usually treated with a full-time brace (20+ hrs/day). Other countries may often use braces only worn at night.
The BASIS trial is studying if night-time bracing works just as well as full time braces.
#BASISstudy
Thanks @Scoliosis_SR for this lovely quote about the BASIS Study.
💬“Scoliosis Support & Research is committed to supporting research that has the potential to improve the lives of people with scoliosis.
The BASIS and BASIS 2 studies provide families with access to...
The BASIS Team had a brilliant time meeting everyone at the British Scoliosis Society @BritScoliosis conference last week.
We're need 20 more participants to be half way to our overall target - can we reach this by the end of the year?!
@CTRU_Sheffield @MrDanPerry
Great to see you all at the @BritScoliosis conference! Check out our latest recruitment video.
@AlderHey recruited 6 in November, matching Sheffield's 48 patients and achieving the highest recruitment rate since opening! Big thanks to top recruiter Natalie Copeland! @MrDanPerry
Check out the BASIS leader board and how it has changed since the study began- what a battle for those top 3 spots! ✨ @MrDanPerry @CTRU_Sheffield @SCHARRSheffield
More than half of the teenagers having surgery for scoliosis present with a curve that has already progressed beyond a size that can be treated in a brace.
We need to identify curves as early as possible! This video shows how you can:
youtube.com/watch?v=yFCNkp4f…
@SheffChildrens
Have you seen our website? basisstudy.org
Developed by the talented @morphHQ!
How can you detect Scoliosis at home?
Screening yourself or your child for scoliosis at home means you may detect it earlier. This important video by the Setting Scoliosis Straight Foundation shows 7 things to look for.
youtube.com/watch?v=yFCNkp4f…
We express our sincere thanks to all patients, parents, and clinicians, and others involved in the BASIS Study
@NIHRresearch @SheffChildrens @CTRU_Sheffield @BritScoliosis @Scoliosis_SR
The BASIS Study has reached 300 participants! @CTRU_Sheffield @SCHARRSheffield
Check out our website for more details on the BASIS Study! basisstudy.org










