[Pre-collision pain and psychological distress predict poor outcome following acute whiplash trauma--secondary publication]

Ugeskr Laeger. 2009 Nov 16;171(47):3431-4.
[Article in Danish]

Abstract

Patients with acute whiplash trauma were followed to examine if pre-collision pain and psychological distress were associated with reduced work capability and neck pain at 12 month follow-up. Pre-collision unspecified pain was associated with reduced work capability, and neck pain and pre-collision psychological distress was associated with neck pain. In conclusion unspecified pain (as opposed to specified pain) and high accumulation of pre-collision psychological distress (as opposed to a single psychological disorder) before the collision was associated with poor recovery at follow-up.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Traffic / psychology
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
  • Pain / diagnosis*
  • Pain / psychology
  • Prognosis
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Stress, Psychological / diagnosis*
  • Stress, Psychological / psychology
  • Whiplash Injuries / diagnosis*
  • Whiplash Injuries / psychology
  • Whiplash Injuries / rehabilitation
  • Young Adult