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In resource-constrained countries like Ethiopia, there is a need for a cost-effective reliable solution for screening. The surprising fact is that there is neither idiopathic scoliosis screening nor reporting of data from Ethiopia. This study aimed to identify the magnitude, associated factors of scoliosis among school children by using non-invasive and less expensive scoliometer Smartphone app and Adams forward bending test.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A school-based cross-sectional survey was carried out from March to June 2019 at seven primary schools. Children were screened by using physical examination (Adams forward bend test) and scoligauge iPhone app. Univariate and multivariable binary logistic regression model analysis was used to identify factors associated with idiopathic scoliosis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 1905 children aged between 5 and 16 years were screened, 3.3\u2009% (95\u2009% CI 2.5\u20134.1) of them were found positive using the scoligauge HD and among them only 1.8\u2009% were identified positive for Adam\u2019s forward bend test. The associated factors of idiopathic scoliosis identified by multivariate analysis were; spinal pain (AOR 4.1, 95\u2009% CI 2.42, 6.89), student sitting on stool: (AOR, 7.03; 95\u2009% CI, 1.52, 32.5), sitting on the bench with a backrest (AOR 4.12; 95\u00a0%CI, 1.12, 15.14) and sitting on the bench without backrest: (AOR 4.56; 95\u2009% CI 1.20, 17.34).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The magnitude of idiopathic scoliosis was relatively low in study setup. 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