Brace adherence averages 3.6 h less than prescribed or 78.2% of the original prescribed time. Patients with larger curves were prescribed longer brace wear but did not have better adherence versus target. Thoracic curves had less adherence compared to T/L curves. The only modifiable independent risk factor we were able to determine for greater brace wear was prescribed hours. This information can be used to counsel patients during bracing treatment.
Regan et al. (Thu,) studied this question.