The state of Georgia mandates that the health authority in cooperation with the school authority shall provide scoliosis screening of all public school children in the at risk population. “At Risk Population” means those children who are in the age group 10 through 15 years. Screening shall be offered annually for a minimum of two grades occupied by the at risk population, recognizing that with their earlier maturation females should be screened in early adolescence.
Screenings
Primary- a primary screening is conducted by parents, volunteers, and/or school nurses that have successfully completed a training course provided by the Board of Health.
Secondary- a secondary screening is conducted by the health authority when a child is identified as having a possible spinal deformity recognized in the primary screening.
Tertiary- a tertiary screening is held for further evaluation of the findings and can be performed by the child’s primary care physician or by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta