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A 13-year-old girl attends with her mother for a check before she starts high school sport. Her mother's cousin wore a spinal brace as a teenager, and she asks that her daughter be checked for the same problem. The girl has no back pain, no leg symptoms and no bladder symptoms. Standing, her shoulders and iliac crests are level; bending forward, the two sides of her back are symmetrical. Her height is on the 75th centile. Which one of the following should you advise about screening her for scoliosis?
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