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Methods: The study population comprised 449 patients who met the inclusion criteria. Curve correction &gt; 10\u00b0 Cobb defines brace treatment success. Success and failure groups were compared in terms of the Risser sign, initial Cobb angle, initial Perdriolle value and ICR. Results: ICR significantly correlates with initial Perdriolle. The success group had a significantly lower value of Pedriolle and initial Cobb angles, Risser sign and ICR than the failure group. The ICR and lower Risser were significantly associated with the brace treatment outcome. This seems particularly suitable for positivity prediction (Predicting value VP+: 87%). Conclusions: This study confirms that immediate in-brace correction can foretell the brace treatment outcome. Patients with a low Risser sign and a high rate of in-brace correction showed a bracing success of 87%. 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