To review the current status, mode and existing problems of screening for scoliosis in southwest China, and provide reference for the subsequent scientific screening of scoliosis in southwest China, especially among minority adolescents.Methods PubMed, Web of Science, CNKI, Wanfang and VIP database from database establishment to 2022 to summarize the relevant contents. Results A total of ten studies were finally included. The screening time was from 2001 to 2019, involving eight municipal counties in five provinces in southwest China, a total of 95530 people, aged 6-21 years, and the male to female ratio (1∶0.94). Screening methods were mainly divided into two screening method and three screening method. The positive rate of women was higher than men, and it varies everywhere.Conclusion At present, the screening of scoliosis in southwest China is still in the initial stage, and there are problems such as imperfect screening system, inconsistent screening program, different observation indicators, different positive rate of primary screening, and the lack of understanding of the importance of scoliosis screening and related knowledge. The focus of subsequent screening is to establish a complete screening system as soon as possible, improve the screening program design, and strengthen the popular science training of scoliosis