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Momenyan S, Chan H, Erdelyi S, Pei LX, Shum LK, Jae L, Taylor J, Staples JA, Bryan S, Brubacher JR. Trajectories of health-related quality of life following road trauma: Latent growth mixture modeling across a 12-month cohort study. ACCIDENT; ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION 2024; 202:107574. [PMID: 38663274 DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2024.107574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) should be considered when evaluating the burden of road trauma (RT) injuries. This study aimed to identify distinct HRQoL trajectories following minor to severe RT injury and determine characteristics of trajectory membership. METHODS This prospective inception cohort study recruited 1480 RT survivors from three emergency departments in British Columbia, Canada (July 2018 - March 2020). HRQoL outcome was measured with the Short Form 12 survey (SF-12) and the 5-level version of the EuroQol instrument (EQ-5D-5L) at baseline (pre-injury) and at 2, 4, 6, and 12 months post-injury. Potential predictors of outcome trajectory included sociodemographic, psychological, medical, crash, and injury factors collected at baseline. We used a latent growth mixture model to identify distinct recovery trajectories and multinomial logistic regression to determine predictors of trajectory membership. RESULTS Three distinct HRQoL trajectories were identified for SF-12 subscales and EQ-5D-5L measures: Low/Moderate-Stable, High-Large decline, and High-Slight decline. Participants in the Low/Moderate-Stable trajectory had persistent low to moderate HRQoL before and after the injury. Those in the High-Large decline trajectory had good pre-injury HRQoL followed by persistently decreased HRQoL afterwards. The High-Slight decline trajectory was characterized by good pre-injury HRQoL and only a slight decline afterwards. Participants in the Low/Moderate-Stable and High-Large decline trajectories were considered at risk of permanently poor HRQoL following RT injury given their low HRQoL over a long period of time. Characteristics that placed participants in the Low/Moderate-Stable trajectory were older age, female gender, poor pre-injury health (medical comorbidity, prescribed medication use, complaints in the injured body area(s)), pre-injury somatic symptoms, pain catastrophizing or psychological distress, injury severity (ISS) and injury pain. Patients with head injury were less likely to be in the Low/Moderate-Stable trajectory. Risk factors for membership in the High-Large decline trajectory included older age (for physical HRQoL), younger age (for mental HRQoL), female gender, living alone, pre-injury psychological distress, ISS, injury pain, no expectations for a fast recovery, as well as head injuries, spine/back injuries or lower extremity injuries. CONCLUSIONS This study highlighted the heterogeneity of HRQoL trajectories following RT injury and the importance of considering differences between characteristics of survivors. In addition to injury type and severity, outcome is related to demographic factors, pre-injury health and pre-injury psychological factors.
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- Somayeh Momenyan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & Evaluation, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Population & Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & Evaluation, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Momenyan S, Chan H, Erdelyi S, Pei LX, Shum LK, Jae L, Taylor J, Staples JA, Brubacher JR. Health-related quality of life in the year following road trauma: Longitudinal analysis using piecewise latent curve modeling. J Affect Disord 2024; 354:509-518. [PMID: 38490589 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.03.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND Road trauma (RT) survivors have reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We identified phases and predictors of HRQoL change following RT injury. METHODS In a prospective cohort study of 1480 Canadian RT survivors aged 16 to 103 years (July 2018 - March 2020), physical component (PCS) and mental component (MCS) summary scores from the SF-12v2 were measured pre-injury and 2, 4, 6, and 12 months post-injury and their trajectories were analyzed with piecewise latent growth curve modeling. Potential predictors of HRQoL changes included sociodemographic, psychological, medical, and trauma-related factors. RESULTS PCS and MCS scores worsened from pre-injury to 2-months (phase 1) and then improved (phase 2), but never regained baseline values. Older age, somatic symptoms and pain catastrophizing were associated with lower preinjury PCS and MCS scores. Psychological distress was associated with lower preinjury MCS scores and higher preinjury PCS scores. Phase 1 PCS scores decreased most in females, participants with fewer pre-injury somatic symptoms and those without expectations for fast recovery. Phase 1 MCS decreases were associated with younger age, female sex, living alone, lower psychological distress, lack of expectation for fast recovery and higher injury pain. In phase 2, MCS improved most in participants not using recreational drugs; PCS improved most in participants with higher education and longer recovery expectations. LIMITATIONS There may be recall bias with reporting pre-injury HRQoL. Selection bias is possible. CONCLUSIONS Many factors influence HRQoL following RT. These findings may inform measures to minimize HRQoL reduction following RT and speed up subsequent recovery.
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- Somayeh Momenyan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & Evaluation, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & Evaluation, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Anarte-Lazo E, Liew BXW, Devecchi V, Bernal-Utrera C, Rodriguez-Blanco C, Falla D. Network analyses reveal the interaction between physical features, fear of movement and neck pain and disability in people with acute and chronic whiplash-associated disorders. Eur J Pain 2024; 28:322-334. [PMID: 37725095 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.2184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE A network analysis can be used to quantitatively assess and graphically describe multiple interactions. This study applied network analyses to determine the interaction between physical and pain-related factors and fear of movement in people with whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) during periods of acute and chronic pain. METHODS Physical measurements, including pressure pain-thresholds (PPT) over neural structures, cervical range of motion, neck flexor and extensor endurance and the cranio-cervical flexion test (CCFT), in addition to subjective reports including the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK-11), Neck Disability Index (NDI) and neck pain and headache intensity, were assessed at baseline in 47 participants with acute WAD. TSK-11, NDI and pain intensity were assessed for the same participants 6 months later (n = 45). Two network analyses were conducted to estimate the associations between features at baseline and at 6 months and their centrality indices. RESULTS Both network analyses revealed that the greatest weight indices were found for NDI and CCFT at baseline and for neck pain and headache intensity and NDI and TSK-11 at both time points. Associations were also found betweeen cervical muscle endurance and neck pain intensity in the acute phase. Cervical muscle endurance assesssed during the acute phase was also associated with NDI after 6 months - whereas PPT measured at baseline was associsated with headache intensity after 6 months. CONCLUSION The strongest associations were found for headache and neck pain intensity and neck disability and fear of movement, both during acute pain and when mesured 6 months later. The extent of neck endurance and measures of PPT at baseline may be associated with neck disability and headache, respectively, 6 months after a whiplash injury. SIGNIFICANCE Through two network analyses, we evaluated the interaction between pain-related factors, fear of movement, neck disability and physical factors in people who had experienced a whiplash injury. We demonstrated that physical factors may be involved in the maintenance and development of chronic pain after a whiplash injury. Nevertheless, the strongest associations were found for headache and neck pain intensity and neck disability and fear of movement, both during acute and chronic phases.
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- Ernesto Anarte-Lazo
- Doctoral Program in Health Sciences, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
- Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine), School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, Essex, UK
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- Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine), School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Physiotherapy Department, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Physiotherapy Department, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain (CPR Spine), School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Ritchie C, Smits E, Armfield N, Sterling M. Objectively and subjectively measured physical activity levels in individuals with whiplash associated disorder and aged-matched healthy controls. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0292629. [PMID: 37796865 PMCID: PMC10553333 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Whiplash associated disorders (WAD) are the most common non-hospitalised injuries resulting from a motor vehicle crash. Half of individuals with WAD experience ongoing pain and disability. Furthermore, individuals with persistent WAD have lower levels of aerobic capacity and isometric strength compared with age-matched controls. It is not known whether these differences are associated with increased levels of pain and disability, or with reduced physical activity (PA) participation. OBJECTIVE Our primary aim was to compare PA levels in individuals with persistent WAD with healthy controls. Secondary aims were to: compare objective and subjective measurements of PA; explore factors that may influence PA; and describe proportions of these populations meeting World Health Organisation PA guidelines. METHODS Objective (ActiGraph accelerometer; seven days) and subjective (International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)) PA data were collected for n = 53 age-matched participants (WAD n = 28; controls n = 25). RESULTS Independent sample t-tests showed no significant difference in objectively measured PA (p>0.05) between WAD and controls. For the subjective measure (IPAQ), controls reported more overall weekly PA (t = 0.219, p<0.05), while WAD participants reported more weekly walking minutes (t = -0.712, p<0.05). Linear regression showed mental health quality-of-life predicted objectively measured moderate intensity PA (R2 = 0.225, F (2, 44) = 6.379, p<0.004) and subjectively reported overall PA (R2 = 0.132, F (1, 41) = 6.226, p<0.017). Bland-Altman analyses indicated that subjects over-reported MVPA and under-reported sedentary time using the IPAQ. CONCLUSIONS Individuals with WAD had levels of physical and mental health quality-of-life significantly lower than controls and below population norms yet participated in similar levels of PA. Given that increased perceptions of mental health quality-of-life were positively associated with objectively measured MVPA and subjectively reported overall PA, strategies to help people with WAD achieve adequate doses of MVPA may be beneficial. ActiGraph-measured and IPAQ-reported PA were discordant. Hence, IPAQ may not be a reliable measure of habitual PA in WAD.
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- Carrie Ritchie
- RECOVER Injury Research Centre and National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Centre for Research Excellence: Better Health Outcomes After Compensable Injury, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- RECOVER Injury Research Centre and National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Centre for Research Excellence: Better Health Outcomes After Compensable Injury, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- RECOVER Injury Research Centre and National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Centre for Research Excellence: Better Health Outcomes After Compensable Injury, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Centre for Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- RECOVER Injury Research Centre and National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Centre for Research Excellence: Better Health Outcomes After Compensable Injury, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Sterling M, Andersen T, Carroll L, Connelly L, Côté P, Curatolo M, Grant G, Jull G, Kasch H, Ravn SL, MacDermid J, Malmström EM, Rebbeck T, Söderlund A, Treleaven J, Walton DM, Westergren H. Recommendations for a core outcome measurement set for clinical trials in whiplash associated disorders. Pain 2023; 164:2265-2272. [PMID: 37171189 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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ABSTRACT Inconsistent reporting of outcomes in clinical trials of treatments for whiplash associated disorders (WAD) hinders effective data pooling and conclusions about treatment effectiveness. A multidisciplinary International Steering Committee recently recommended 6 core outcome domains: Physical Functioning, Perceived Recovery, Work and Social Functioning, Psychological Functioning, Quality of Life and Pain. This study aimed to reach consensus and recommend a core outcome set (COS) representing each of the 6 domains. Forty-three patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) were identified for Physical Functioning, 2 for perceived recovery, 37 for psychological functioning, 17 for quality of life, and 2 for pain intensity. They were appraised in 5 systematic reviews following COSMIN methodology. No PROMs of Work and Social Functioning in WAD were identified. No PROMs had undergone evaluation of content validity in patients with WAD, but some had moderate-to-high-quality evidence for sufficient internal structure. Based on these results, the International Steering Committee reached 100% consensus to recommend the following COS: Neck Disability Index or Whiplash Disability Questionnaire (Physical Functioning), the Global Rating of Change Scale (Perceived Recovery), one of the Pictorial Fear of Activity Scale-Cervical, Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, Pain Catastrophizing Scale, Harvard Trauma Questionnaire, or Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale (Psychological Functioning), EQ-5D-3L or SF-6D (Quality of Life), numeric pain rating scale or visual analogue scale (Pain), and single-item questions pertaining to current work status and percent of usual work (Work and Social Functioning). These recommendations reflect the current status of research of PROMs of the 6 core outcome domains and may be modified as evidence grows.
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- Michele Sterling
- Recover Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence: Better Health Outcomes for Compensable Injury, The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
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- Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M, Denmark
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- School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence: Better Health Outcomes for Compensable Injury, The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
- The University of Queensland Centre for the Business and Economics of Health, Sir Llew Edwards Building, St Lucia, Australia
- Departmento di Sociologia e Diritto Dell'Economia, The University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON, Canada
- Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Oshawa, ON, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
- Clinical Learning, Evidence and Research (CLEAR) Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders, Harborview Injury Preventions and Research Center (HIPRC), University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence: Better Health Outcomes for Compensable Injury, The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
- Faculty of Law, Australian Centre for Justice Innovation (ACJI), Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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- Research Unit, Spinal Cord Injury Centre of Western Denmark, Viborg, Denmark
- Department of Neurology, Regional Hospital of Viborg, Viborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M, Denmark
- Specialized Hospital for Polio and Accident Victims, Rødovre, Denmark
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- School of Physical Therapy, Western University, London, ON Canada
- Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St. Joseph's Health Centre, London, ON Canada
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- Department of Pain Rehabilitation, Skåne University Hospital, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence: Better Health Outcomes for Compensable Injury, The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
- Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Physical Therapy, Western University, London, ON Canada
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- Department of Pain Rehabilitation, Skåne University Hospital, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Effects of nine typical technologies for primary autonomous vehicles on road safety in China. iScience 2023; 26:106109. [PMID: 36879820 PMCID: PMC9984551 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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The autonomous vehicle is profoundly changing the future of transportation safety. The reduction in collisions with different injury degrees and the savings of crash-related economic costs if nine autonomous vehicle technologies were promoted to be wildly available in China are evaluated. The quantitative analysis was divided into three main parts: (1) Calculate the technical effectiveness of nine autonomous vehicle technologies in collisions through a systematic literature review; (2) Apply the technical effectiveness to estimate the potential effects on avoiding collisions and saving crash-related economic costs in China if all vehicles had these technologies; and (3) Quantify the influence of current technical limitations in speed applicability, weather applicability, light applicability, and active rate on potential effects. Definitely, these technologies have different safety benefits in different countries. The framework developed and technical effectiveness calculated in this study can be applied to evaluate the safety impact of these technologies in other countries.
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Ritchie C, Clanchy K, Sterling M, Tate R, Smits EJ, Day M, Nikles J, Liimatainen J, Tweedy SM. Evaluation of a physical activity promotion intervention for adults with whiplash associated disorders: a single-case experimental design study. Disabil Rehabil 2022; 44:7255-7268. [PMID: 34651525 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1989062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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PURPOSE There is considerable variation in the physical and psychological presentations of people with whiplash-associated disorder (WAD). Optimal treatment continues to be a challenge. This research evaluated the efficacy of a community-located, theory-based intervention designed to promote physically active behaviour in people with persistent WAD, and thereby improve perceptions of pain interference and confidence completing activities in the presence of neck pain. MATERIALS AND METHODS A multiple-baseline, single-case experimental design was used to evaluate the 16-week intervention across six participants. RESULTS Weighted Tau-U showed significantly increased accelerometer-measured physical activity in three participants with large effect sizes (>0.5), with increased confidence in one participant (ES > 0.5), and reduced pain interference in another participant (ES > 0.7). Changes in other behaviours included clinically important improvements in quality of life for five participants and, in those participants with baseline symptom levels outside threshold levels, improvements in pain catastrophizing and pain self-efficacy. CONCLUSIONS Participation in a theory-based intervention resulted in significant improvements in physical and psychological health for five of six participants. Providing this type of community-located physical activity promotion strategy, to individuals with persistent WAD, may help address physical impairments and psychological distress commonly experienced in WAD. Trial registration: The trial was registered with the Australia and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN: ACTRN12617001261303p) and ClinicalTrials.gov (Protocol Number: 2018000349/2017/743).Implications for rehabilitationRehabilitation professionals should consider recommending theory-based physical activity promotion strategies to reduce physical impairments and psychological distress in individuals with persistent WAD.Individually tailored physical activity promotion strategies may help individuals with persistent WAD become more physically active thereby reducing their risk of diseases associated with inactivity which may compound the effects of WADImprovements in physical and psychological health may occur independently of increasing habitual physical activity.Rehabilitation professionals may find that other community-located strategies which aim to promote physically active behaviour confer similar benefits for individuals with persistent WAD.
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- Carrie Ritchie
- RECOVER Injury Research Centre and National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Centre of Research Excellence in Recovery after Road Traffic Injury, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Menzies Health Institute, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
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- RECOVER Injury Research Centre and National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Centre of Research Excellence in Recovery after Road Traffic Injury, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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- Emeritus Professor, John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- RECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia.,Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Washington, USA
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- RECOVER Injury Research Centre and National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Centre of Research Excellence in Recovery after Road Traffic Injury, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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Sterling M. A core outcome measurement set for whiplash associated disorders—Editorial. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/21679169.2022.2117448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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- Michele Sterling
- NHMRC CRE: Better Health Outcomes for Compensable Injury and RECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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A knowledge elicitation approach to traffic accident analysis in open data: comparing periods before and after the Covid-19 outbreak. Heliyon 2022; 8:e10302. [PMID: 36032187 PMCID: PMC9398789 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Extracting knowledge from open data of traffic accidents has been attracting increasing attention to policymakers responsible for road safety. This article presents a knowledge elicitation approach to exploring the determinants of traffic accidents from open government data of an urban area in Taiwan. The collected open dataset contains 34 decisional attributes and one predictive attribute (i.e., type of injury, including head, breast, leg), and 47,974 cases. Prediction models using a classification-oriented mechanism and generated rules that considered datasets from before (B-dataset; 30,116 cases) and after (A-dataset; 17,868 cases) beginning to combat the Covid-19 pandemic in an urban area of Taiwan were compared. The findings showed that prediction accuracy was acceptable but not high, at 70.73% for B-dataset and 74.77% for A-dataset. Determinants in the human and vehicle categories revealed higher classification ranks than those in the temporal and environment categories. Traffic accidents involving motorcycles were 5.13% higher in A-dataset, whereas those involving cars were 4.11% lower. Injury on leg or foot was 3.46% higher in A-dataset, whereas other types of injury were up to 1.00% lower. The average support for rules in the A-dataset rule base and the simplicity of the A-dataset decision tree were higher than those of B-dataset. The research demonstrates the value of open government data in prediction model development and knowledge elicitation to support policymaking in the traffic safety domain.
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Callaway L, Tregloan K, Layton N. Housing and Support for People with Disability: Perspectives of Motor Accident, Disability and Injury Insurers across Australia and New Zealand. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:9681. [PMID: 35955035 PMCID: PMC9367939 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Housing is a critical enabler of a dignified life, civic participation and the achievement of human rights. Providing appropriate housing for people who experience neurotrauma as a result of road or workplace injury, with both the assistive technology and human support required, continues however to be a policy and practice challenge. Australian and New Zealand motor accident, disability and injury insurers have high and enduring liability in this area, and their under-researched perspectives are needed to strengthen the evidence base for policy and practice development. This qualitative study utilised focus group methodology with representatives from government injury and disability insurers across Australia and New Zealand (n = 8). The study aimed to identify (a) issues and trends; (b) factors for decision making; and (c) service impacts relating to housing and support for people with disability and high daily support needs. Thematic analysis generated results across four key areas: influences on the decision to fund housing and/or support; identifying 'good' housing solutions; evaluating cost-benefit of housing and support investments; and developing future investment in housing and support. Findings such as those regarding decision-making, and investment, attest to the value of capturing the perspectives of this key group of stakeholders to assist to envision better housing and support for people with disability.
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- Libby Callaway
- Occupational Therapy Department, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Level 3, Building G, Peninsula Campus 47-49 Moorooduc Hwy, Frankston, VIC 3199, Australia
- Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Level 3, Building G, Peninsula Campus 47-49 Moorooduc Hwy, Frankston, VIC 3199, Australia
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- Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Level 3, Building G, Peninsula Campus 47-49 Moorooduc Hwy, Frankston, VIC 3199, Australia
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Zeng Q, Wang Q, Wang X. An empirical analysis of factors contributing to roadway infrastructure damage from expressway accidents: A Bayesian random parameters Tobit approach. ACCIDENT; ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION 2022; 173:106717. [PMID: 35643025 DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2022.106717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This paper presents an empirical analysis of factors contributing to roadway infrastructure damage from expressway accidents, using a Bayesian random parameters Tobit model. The accident data collected from Kaiyang Expressway, China in 2014 and 2015 are used for the empirical analysis. The results of parameter estimation in the proposed model indicate that: the effects of vehicle types are significantly heterogeneous across observations, and that the effects of horizontal curvature, time of day, vehicle registered province, and accident type are also significant but homogeneous across observations. The marginal effects of these contributing factors are calculated to explicitly quantify their impacts on road infrastructure damage. According to the analysis results, some strategies pertaining to safety education, traffic enforcement, roadway design, and intelligence transportation technology are advocated to reduce road infrastructure damage from expressway accidents.
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- Qiang Zeng
- School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, PR China.
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- School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, PR China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, PR China.
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Gopinath B, Jagnoor J, Kifley A, Pozzato I, Craig A, Cameron ID. Health literacy and recovery following a non-catastrophic road traffic injury. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:1380. [PMID: 35854243 PMCID: PMC9295516 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13707-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Health literacy (HL) is rarely addressed in rehabilitation research and practice but can play a substantial role in the recovery process after an injury. We aimed to identify factors associated with low HL and its relationship with 6-month health outcomes in individuals recovering from a non-catastrophic road traffic injury. Methods Four hundred ninety-three participants aged ≥17 years who had sustained a non-catastrophic injury in a land-transport crash, underwent a telephone-administered questionnaire. Information was obtained on socio-economic, pre-injury health and crash-related characteristics, and health outcomes (quality of life, pain related measures and psychological indices). Low HL was defined as scoring < 4 on either of the two scales of the Health Literacy Questionnaire that covered: ability to actively engage with healthcare providers (‘Engagement’ scale); and/or understanding health information well enough to know what to do (‘Understanding’ scale). Results Of the 493, 16.9 and 18.7% scored < 4 on the ‘Understanding’ and ‘Engagement’ scale (i.e. had low HL), respectively. Factors that were associated with low HL as assessed by both scales were: having pre-injury disability and psychological conditions; lodging a third-party insurance claim; experiencing overwhelming/great perceived sense of danger/death during the crash; type of road user; low levels of social satisfaction; higher pain severity; pain catastrophizing; and psychological- and trauma-related distress. Low HL (assessed by both scales) was associated with poorer recovery outcomes over 6 months. In these longitudinal analyses, the strongest association was with disability (p < 0.0001), and other significant associations were higher levels of catastrophizing (p = 0.01), pain severity (p = 0.04), psychological- (p ≤ 0.02) and trauma-related distress (p = 0.003), lower quality of life (p ≤ 0.03) and physical functioning (p ≤ 0.01). Conclusions A wide spectrum of factors including claim status, pre-injury and psychological measures were associated with low HL in injured individuals. Our findings suggest that targeting low HL could help improve recovery outcomes after non-catastrophic injury.
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- Bamini Gopinath
- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Sydney Medical School, Kolling Medical Research Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. .,Macquarie University Hearing, Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, The Australian Hearing Hub, 16 University Avenue, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia.
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- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Sydney Medical School, Kolling Medical Research Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.,The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Sydney Medical School, Kolling Medical Research Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Sydney Medical School, Kolling Medical Research Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Sydney Medical School, Kolling Medical Research Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Sydney Medical School, Kolling Medical Research Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Analysis for estimating economic loss due to deaths in road traffic accidents. Int J Health Sci (Qassim) 2022. [DOI: 10.53730/ijhs.v6ns1.6113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background: Injuries and Death that had occurred due to road traffic accidents cannot measure the economic loss, but also affects the physical and mental challenges of the whole family. The aim of this study is to determine the economic burden due to road traffic deaths in hilly areas of two major districts of Uttarakhand. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted to determine the impact of deaths due to road traffic accidents for which secondary data was collected after written consent from the Traffic Police Department records in Dehradun and Haridwar. Primary data was collected from the attendants of deceased through pre-designed structured questionnaire along with informed consent. Significance & scope of the study: The economic loss due to road traffic accidents (RTA) is not measurable. Few studies claimed to assess the economic burden due to road traffic accidents in the last two decades. No database was available from hilly terrain in Uttarakhand. Hence the scope was a major criterion for this type of study. Research Findings: The present study estimated that the road traffic death rate was found to be significantly affective the GDP of the deceased family in comparison with state to that of country.
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Nikles J, Keijzers G, Mitchell G, Farrell SF, Perez S, Schug S, Ware RS, McLean SA, Connelly LB, Sterling M. Pregabalin vs placebo to prevent chronic pain after whiplash injury in at-risk individuals: results of a feasibility study for a large randomised controlled trial. Pain 2022; 163:e274-e284. [PMID: 34108431 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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ABSTRACT There are few effective treatments for acute whiplash-associated disorders (WADs). Early features of central sensitisation predict poor recovery. The effect of pregabalin on central sensitisation might prevent chronic pain after acute whiplash injury. This double blind, placebo-controlled randomised controlled trial examined feasibility and potential effectiveness of pregabalin compared with placebo for people with acute WAD. Twenty-four participants with acute WAD (<48 hours) and at risk of poor recovery (pain ≥5/10) were recruited from hospital emergency departments in Queensland, Australia, and randomly assigned by concealed allocation to either pregabalin (n = 10) or placebo (n = 14). Pregabalin was commenced at 75 mg bd, titrated to 300 mg bd for 4 weeks, and then weaned over 1 week. Participants were assessed at 5 weeks and 3, 6, and 12 months. Feasibility issues included recruitment difficulties and greater attrition in the placebo group. For the primary clinical outcome of neck pain intensity, attrition at 5 weeks was pregabalin: 10% and placebo: 36% and at 12 months was pregabalin: 10% and placebo: 43%. Pregabalin may be more effective than placebo for the primary clinical outcome of neck pain intensity at 3 months (mean difference: -4.0 [95% confidence interval -6.2 to -1.7]) on an 11-point Numerical Rating Scale. Effects were maintained at 6 months but not 12 months. There were no serious adverse events. Minor adverse events were more common in the pregabalin group. A definitive large randomised controlled trial of pregabalin for acute whiplash injury is warranted. Feasibility issues would need to be addressed with modifications to the protocol.
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- Jane Nikles
- Recover Injury Research Centre, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Recovery Following Road Traffic Injuries, the University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
- School of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, the University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
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- Recover Injury Research Centre, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Recovery Following Road Traffic Injuries, the University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Logan Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Medical School, the University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
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- Institute for Trauma Recovery, Department of Anesthesiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, United States
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- Recover Injury Research Centre, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Recovery Following Road Traffic Injuries, the University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
- Centre for the Business and Economics of Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Dipartimento di Sociologia e Diritto Dell'Economia, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Recover Injury Research Centre, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Recovery Following Road Traffic Injuries, the University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
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Gane EM, Plinsinga ML, Brakenridge CL, Smits EJ, Aplin T, Johnston V. The Impact of Musculoskeletal Injuries Sustained in Road Traffic Crashes on Work-Related Outcomes: A Systematic Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182111504. [PMID: 34770019 PMCID: PMC8582890 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182111504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Musculoskeletal injuries occur frequently after road traffic crashes (RTCs), and the effect on work participation is not fully understood. The primary aim of this review was to determine the impact of sustaining a musculoskeletal injury during an RTC on the rate of return to work (RTW), sick leave, and other work outcomes. The secondary aim was to determine factors associated with these work-related outcomes. An electronic search of relevant databases to identify observational studies related to work and employment, RTC, and musculoskeletal injuries was conducted. Where possible, outcome data were pooled by follow-up period to answer the primary aim. Fifty-three studies were included in this review, of which 28 were included in meta-analyses. The pooled rate of RTW was 70% at 1 month, 67% at 3 months, 76% at 6 months, 83% at 12 months, and 70% at 24 months. Twenty-seven percent of participants took some sick leave by one month follow-up, 13% by 3 months, 23% by 6 months, 36% by 12 months, and 22% by 24 months. Most of the factors identified as associated with work outcomes were health-related, with some evidence also for sociodemographic factors. While 70% of people with RTC-related musculoskeletal injury RTW shortly after accident, many still have not RTW two years later.
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- Elise M. Gane
- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia; (T.A.); (V.J.)
- Recover Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4066, Australia; (M.L.P.); (C.L.B.); (E.J.S.)
- Physiotherapy Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane 4102, Australia
- Centre for Functioning and Health Research, Metro South Health, Brisbane 4102, Australia
- Correspondence:
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- Recover Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4066, Australia; (M.L.P.); (C.L.B.); (E.J.S.)
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- Recover Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4066, Australia; (M.L.P.); (C.L.B.); (E.J.S.)
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- Recover Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4066, Australia; (M.L.P.); (C.L.B.); (E.J.S.)
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia; (T.A.); (V.J.)
- Allied Health Research Collaborative, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane 4032, Australia
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia; (T.A.); (V.J.)
- Recover Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4066, Australia; (M.L.P.); (C.L.B.); (E.J.S.)
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Narayan AJ, Aitken B, Downey LA, Hayley AC. The effects of amphetamines alone and in combination with alcohol on functional neurocognition: A systematic review. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2021; 131:865-881. [PMID: 34626687 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Due to their desirable synergistic and/or additive pharmacological effects, amphetamines and alcohol are frequently co-consumed; yet, their combined functional neurocognitive effects remain poorly defined. The PubMed, Scopus, SafetyLit, CINAHL Complete and Medline databases were examined from inception to December 2020. Study selection, data extraction and Cochrane Risk of Bias (RoB2) assessments were conducted according to PRISMA guidelines, and the review was registered on the PROSPERO database (CRD42020189168). A total of 39 full-text articles were included which examined the effects of six amphetamine analogues alone (n = 33) and in combination with alcohol (n = 6) on measures of attention, working memory and reaction time. Amphetamine alone produced limited inverted-U shaped improvement in select behavioural domains, particularly among poor baseline performers. Combined amphetamine and alcohol impaired psychomotor speed and motor control comparable to alcohol alone, and co-consumption with high doses of alcohol (0.08 %BAC) protracted behavioural deficits. Co-consumption of amphetamine with high doses of alcohol impairs response discrimination and psychomotor speed, and their combination is not sufficient to overcome alcohol-induced motor impairment.
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- Andrea J Narayan
- Centre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia
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- Centre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia
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- Centre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia; Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia; Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia.
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Griffin AR, Moloney N, Leaver A, Jagnoor J, Michaleff ZA, Lin CWC, Rebbeck T. Experiences of responsiveness to exercise in people with chronic whiplash: A qualitative study. Musculoskelet Sci Pract 2021; 54:102380. [PMID: 33971616 DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2021.102380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Exercise is recommended in clinical guidelines for the treatment of chronic whiplash associated disorders (WAD). However, randomised controlled trials have shown similar effects for comprehensive exercise programs and advice. To date, there is no clear understanding of why some individuals with WAD appear to respond to exercise whilst others do not. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences and self-reported characteristics of people with chronic whiplash identifying as 'responders' and 'non-responders' to exercise. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 people with chronic whiplash (patients) and seven treating physiotherapists. Patients were asked whether they responded to the exercise program, and what contributed to this. Physiotherapists were asked to share their experiences about the characteristics of people that appear to respond to exercise, and those that do not. An interpretive descriptive approach was selected to facilitate the generation of discipline-specific knowledge. Four themes were generated from patient and physiotherapist interviews, including: (1) the therapeutic relationship, (2) exercise experiences and beliefs, (3) self-efficacy and acceptance, (4) physical and psychological determinants of responsiveness. Responsiveness to exercise is complex and multifaceted. Clinicians may seek to identify the presence of discrete physical impairment(s) (e.g., range of motion restriction), and where present, determine whether targeted exercise results in an immediate and positive response. Clinicians may also focus their efforts on developing aspects of the therapeutic relationship identified as important to patients, such as hope, partnership and rapport.
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- Alexandra R Griffin
- Faculty of Medicine & Health, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia; John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW, Australia.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, NSW, Australia; THRIVE Physiotherapy, Channel Islands, Guernsey.
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- Faculty of Medicine & Health, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW, Australia; The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, QLD, Australia.
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- Faculty of Medicine & Health, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia; John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW, Australia.
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Malik K, Eseonu KC, Pang D, Fakouri B, Panchmatia JR. Is Preexisting Cervical Degeneration a Risk Factor for Poor Prognosis in Whiplash-Associated Disorder? Int J Spine Surg 2021; 15:710-717. [PMID: 34281955 PMCID: PMC8375694 DOI: 10.14444/8093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The term whiplash describes the acceleration-deceleration mechanism of injury to the cervical spine. Whiplash injuries present with a variety of clinical and psychological manifestations, collectively termed as whiplash-associated disorders (WADs). Although largely self-limiting, some patients may experience long-lasting symptoms. This review aimed to summarize the current literature regarding the predictive value of cervical degeneration in the prognosis of patients with WAD. METHODS A comprehensive search of the literature was performed. Nine studies were identified, including 894 patients, with an age range between 16 and 76 years. RESULTS A statistically significant association was found between moderate facet joint degeneration and nonrecovery. Although no association was established between isolated disc degeneration and nonrecovery, total cervical degeneration (facet joint + disc degeneration) was shown to correlate with nonrecovery.All included studies demonstrated the lack of correlation between preexisting disc degeneration and clinical outcomes. Four studies showed a significant correlation between cervical degeneration and poor prognosis following whiplash injury. A significantly higher proportion of patients who remained symptomatic at 2 years following a whiplash injury had preexisting degenerative changes. CONCLUSIONS This review highlights the presence of significant variability in the existing literature concerning WAD in terms of study methodology, definitions of cervical degeneration, and outcome measures. Degenerative changes of the facet joint lead to alterations in its biomechanics. Several cadaveric, biomechanical, and clinical studies have demonstrated facet joints as a source of pain in patients with chronic WAD. We present moderate evidence to suggest that preexisting facet joint degeneration is a negative prognostic indicator for long-lasting symptoms in WAD. Conversely, preexisting disc degeneration is not associated with chronicity of WAD symptoms. We propose facet joint instability due to facet joint capsule rupture as a potential mechanism for nonrecovery. Further studies are needed to inform our knowledge of the long-term sequelae of WAD among patients with preexisting cervicalspine degeneration.
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- Khalid Malik
- Speciality Registrar, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Guy's & St. Thomas' Hospitals, London, United Kingdom
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- Senior Spinal Fellow, Guy's & St. Thomas' Hospitals, London, United Kingdom
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- Consultant Pain Physician, Guy's & St. Thomas' Hospitals, London, United Kingdom
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- Consultant Spine Surgeon and Lead for Spine Surgery, Guy's & St. Thomas' Hospitals, London, United Kingdom
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- Consultant Spine Surgeon, Guy's & St. Thomas' Hospitals, London, United Kingdom
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Aljinović J, Barun B, Poljičanin A, Marinović I, Vlak T, Pivalica D, Benzon B. Croatian version of the neck disability index can distinguish between acute, chronic and no neck pain : Results of a validation study. Wien Klin Wochenschr 2021; 134:162-168. [PMID: 34241680 DOI: 10.1007/s00508-021-01908-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Longitudinal study to test the validity and reliability of the Croatian version of the neck disability index (NDI-CRO) for use in patients. METHODS Three groups were given NDI-CRO on two occasions, 48 h apart: acute whiplash neck injury group (n = 30), hospital physiotherapists-professional chronic neck pain group (n = 56) and control group (n = 65). To test validity, correlation between NDI-CRO and the pain VAS and PHQ‑9 questionnaire for depression was analyzed. Reliability testing was done using the test-retest experiment and item-total score correlation. RESULTS Test-retest showed excellent correlation in all groups: whiplash 0.86, control 0.95 and physiotherapist 0.89 (Spearman r). Item-total score in the 3 analyzed groups showed positive correlation in all 10 categories, varying from 0.43-0.85. The NDI-CRO score showed significant difference between groups (median whiplash 38%, physiotherapist 12% and control 6%, p < 0.05). Validity testing showed positive correlation between NDI and pain VAS (control r = 0.63, physiotherapist r = 0.68 and whiplash r = 0.83, p < 0.05) and PHQ‑9 (control r = 0.49, physiotherapist r = 0.71 and whiplash r = 0.69, p < 0.05). No correlation was found between NDI-CRO and age, gender or radiographic findings. In the whiplash injury group 75% of patients showed moderate to severe disability. The majority of physiotherapists showed mild to moderate disability due to neck pain while 40% showed no disability. In the control group two out of three people reported no disability. CONCLUSION The NDI-CRO is a valid index for measuring the degree of neck disability in people with acute and chronic neck pain and in control group. It is strongly correlated with pain VAS and PHQ‑9 index.
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- Jure Aljinović
- Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with Rheumatology, University Hospital Split, Šoltanska 1, 21000, Split, Croatia. .,Department of Health Studies, University of Split, Split, Croatia.
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- Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with Rheumatology, University Hospital Split, Šoltanska 1, 21000, Split, Croatia
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- Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with Rheumatology, University Hospital Split, Šoltanska 1, 21000, Split, Croatia.,Department of Health Studies, University of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with Rheumatology, University Hospital Split, Šoltanska 1, 21000, Split, Croatia.,Department of Health Studies, University of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with Rheumatology, University Hospital Split, Šoltanska 1, 21000, Split, Croatia.,Department of Physical and rehabilitation medicine, University of Split, School of Medicine, Split, Croatia
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- Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with Rheumatology, University Hospital Split, Šoltanska 1, 21000, Split, Croatia.,Department of Health Studies, University of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology and Neuroscience, University of Split, School of Medicine, Split, Croatia
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Pourabdian S, Lotfi S, Yazdanirad S, Golshiri P, Hassanzadeh A. An Evaluation of the Relationship between Mental Disorders and Driving Accidents among Truck Drivers. Int J Prev Med 2021; 12:74. [PMID: 34447516 PMCID: PMC8356958 DOI: 10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_443_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION A review of the existing literature shows the importance of mental health in preventing traffic accidents. Therefore, the current study aims to determine the mentioned mental disorders in relation with the history of accidents among truck drivers. METHODS This cross-sectional study was done with two groups of truck drivers (with and without a history of accidents) in Iran. 56 people with a history of accidents and 410 people without a history of accidents participated in this study. At first, using questionnaires, the demographic information of the participants including age, education level, cigarette use, and addiction to drug was collected. Then, the mental disorders of the participants were evaluated by a 71-question, short form of the multidimensional Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). The evaluated disorders are the HS or hypochondria, D or depression, HY or hysteria, Pd or social mental deviation, Pa or paranoia, Pt or mental weakness, Sc or schizophrenia, and Ma or hypomania. The tests used for data analysis include descriptive tests and Chi square. RESULTS Man-Whitney U test showed that status of mental disorders, as revealed by the MMPI questionnaire, had a significant difference between the two groups with and without history of driving accidents (P < 0.001). The results showed that mental disorders of depression, hysteria, social mental deviation, paranoia, schizophrenia, and hypomania in individuals with history of driving accidents led to meaningful differences from individuals without history of driving accidents (P < 0.048). CONCLUSION The results of the current study showed that generally, individuals with history of driving accidents had significantly more mental disorders than people without history of driving accidents.
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- Siamak Pourabdian
- Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Medicine and Family Physician, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Silva Guerrero AV, Setchell J, Maujean A, Sterling M. "I've learned to look at things in a different way": exploring patients' perspectives on participation in physiotherapist delivered integrated stress inoculation training and exercise for acute whiplash. Disabil Rehabil 2021; 44:5191-5198. [PMID: 34061695 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1931480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE To explore patient perspectives of the integrated intervention (intervention arm) of a recent randomised clinical trial that found clinically relevant and sustained benefits of a physiotherapist delivered integrated stress inoculation training (SIT) and exercise for people with acute whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) and at risk of poor recovery. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twelve patients from the 53 who participated in the SIT and exercise arm of a randomised controlled trial (StressModex RCT) participated in semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. RESULTS Five main themes were identified: "balance between the physical and psychological components," "dealing with stress," "coping with the injury," "pain relief and return to function," and "elements enhancing therapeutic alliance." CONCLUSIONS The majority of patients found the SIT techniques to be helpful in managing stress and pain, coping with their injury, and returning to function. The patients also found the exercises useful and acknowledged the importance of both the physical and the psychological aspects of whiplash injury.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONPatients with acute WAD at risk of poor recovery welcomed the inclusion of psychological strategies as part of physiotherapy treatment.The patients nominated both the psychological (SIT) component and exercise as assisting them with their stress, pain, and recovery.Physiotherapists could consider including strategies targeting early stress responses in their management of patients with acute WAD.
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Saint Lucia, Australia
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- Centre for Applied Health Economics, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, School of Medicine, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia
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- Recover Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia.,NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Recovery Following Road Traffic Injuries, The University of Queensland, Saint Lucia, Australia
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Sterling M, Rebbeck T, Connelly LB, Leaver A, Ritchie C, Bandong A, Mackey M, Cameron ID, Mitchell G, Arora M, Armfield NR. A randomised controlled trial of implementation of a guideline-based clinical pathway of care to improve health outcomes following whiplash injury (Whiplash ImPaCT): Statistical analysis plan. Braz J Phys Ther 2021; 25:471-480. [PMID: 34119443 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2021.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Statistical analysis plans describe the processes of data handling and analysis in clinical trials; by doing so they increase the transparency of the analysis and reporting of studies. This paper reports the planned statistical analysis plan for the Whiplash ImPaCT study. For individuals with whiplash injury, Whiplash ImPaCT aims to assess the effectiveness of a guidelines-based clinical pathway of care compared with usual care. METHODS We report the planned procedures, methods, and reporting for the primary and secondary analyses of the Whiplash ImPaCT study. The primary outcomes are Global Recovery and Neck Disability Index at 3 months post-randomisation. Outcomes will be analysed according to the intention to treat principle using linear mixed models. A cost-utility analysis will be conducted to compute the incremental cost-effectiveness of the intervention to usual care. We describe data handling, our analytical approach, assumptions about missing data, and our planned methods of reporting. DISCUSSION This paper will provide a detailed description of the planned analyses for the Whiplash ImPaCT trial.
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- Michele Sterling
- RECOVER Injury Research Centre, NHMRC CRE in Road Traffic Injury Recovery, The University of Queensland, Australia.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Discipline of Physiotherapy, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Business and Economics of Health, The University of Queensland, Australia; and Faculty of Economics and Statistics, The University of Bologna, Italy
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Discipline of Physiotherapy, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- RECOVER Injury Research Centre, NHMRC CRE in Road Traffic Injury Recovery, The University of Queensland, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Discipline of Physiotherapy, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; College of Allied Medical Professions, The University of the Philippines Manila, Philippines
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Discipline of Physiotherapy, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, New South Wales, Australia; Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Medical School - Northern, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Discipline of General Practice, School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, New South Wales, Australia; Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Medical School - Northern, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- RECOVER Injury Research Centre, NHMRC CRE in Road Traffic Injury Recovery, The University of Queensland, Australia; Centre for Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Australia
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Trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy and exercise for chronic whiplash with comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder: a randomised controlled trial. Pain 2021; 162:1221-1232. [PMID: 33086286 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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ABSTRACT Many people with chronic whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) have also symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but this is rarely considered in usual predominantly exercise-based interventions. We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of combined trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy (TF-CBT) and exercise compared with supportive therapy (ST) and exercise for people with chronic WAD and PTSD. A randomised controlled multicentre trial with concealed allocation, assessor blinding, and blinded analysis was conducted. One hundred three participants with chronic WAD (>3 months and <5 years, grade II) and PTSD were randomised to TF-CBT and exercise (n = 53) or ST and exercise (n = 50). Both interventions comprised 10 weeks of TF-CBT or ST, followed by 6 weeks of exercise. Outcomes were measured at baseline, 10, 16 weeks, 6, and 12 months after randomisation. Analysis was intention to treat using linear mixed models. There was no difference between the interventions on the primary outcome of neck pain-related disability at any time point. At 16 weeks, the treatment effect on the 0 to 100 Neck Disability Index was 0.59 (95% confidence interval [CI] 5.51 to -4.33), at 6 months 1.18 (95% CI 6.15 to -3.78), and at 12 months 1.85 (95% CI 6.81 to -3.11). In addition, there was no difference between the interventions for most secondary outcomes at any time. Exceptions were in favour of TF-CBT and exercise, where improvements in PTSD symptoms were found at 16 weeks. From 16 weeks onwards, both groups achieved a clinically important improvement in neck pain-related disability. However, both groups remained moderately disabled.
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Mourad F, Patuzzo A, Tenci A, Turcato G, Faletra A, Valdifiori G, Gobbo M, Maselli F, Milano G. Management of whiplash-associated disorder in the Italian emergency department: the feasibility of an evidence-based continuous professional development course provided by physiotherapists. Disabil Rehabil 2020; 44:2123-2130. [PMID: 32853029 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2020.1806936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE The management of whiplash and associated disorders (WAD) in the Italian Health System is still empirical and influenced by a single professional's expertise. Therefore, the purpose of our study is to describe a structured management changes in an Italian emergency department (ED) after an evidence based continuous professional development (CPD) course. METHODS A CPD course was organized by Orthopedic Manipulative Physical Therapists (OMPT) for personnel of ED in the hospital Girolamo Fracastoro (San Bonifacio, Verona, Italy), based on latest scientific evidence. Data regarding the number of X-Rays, computed tomography (CT) scan, orthopaedic referrals, neck collars and WAD IV (i.e., severe diagnosis) before and after the course were compared. RESULTS 3066 cases of WAD have been analyzed in 2016 and 2185 in 2017/2018. The number of X-Rays dropped down from 15.1% to 13.5%; the CT scans increased from 1.3% to 1.9%; the WAD IV diagnosis increased from 0.7% to 1.6%; the orthopaedic referrals dropped from 1.5% to 1.1%; the collars prescription dropped from 8.8% to 2.5%. CONCLUSION An updated framework increased the efficiency of ED's maintaining the same level of safety (i.e., WAD IV diagnosis). Given that, it can also be argued that, in line with other countries, the implementation of an OMPT role within the ED multidisciplinary team is advised also in Italy.Implications for rehabilitationPhysiotherapists were commissioned to organize a management change of patients in an Italian Emergency Department clinical setting for the management of whiplash;Guidelines and other appropriate clinical rules facilitate the delivery of an evidence-based and more appropriate management and care plan;An inter-disciplinary continuous professional development course has the potential to positively influence patients' journey and to optimize the use of departmental resources;The involvement of other health professionals (e.g., Physiotherapists) within the Italian Emergency Department organizational chart might lead to further improvement of service provided.
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- Emergency Department, Ospedale "Girolamo Fracastoro", S. Bonifacio (VR). Aulss 9 "Scaligera" della Regione Veneto, Veneto, Italy
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- Emergency Department, Ospedale Franz Tappeiner Merano, Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, Campus of Savona, University of Genoa, Savona, Italy.,Sovrintendenza Sanitaria Regionale Puglia INAIL, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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Cost analysis of road traffic crashes in China. Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot 2020; 27:385-391. [PMID: 32635801 DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2020.1785507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Fatalities and injuries resulting from road traffic crashes is always a serious problem. The overall economic losses caused by road traffic crashes are beyond imagination. Including the economic cost of property damage, productivity loss, medical cost, travel delay time cost, legal cost and insurance cost, the total economic cost of traffic crashes in China in 2017 is calculated as 490.1 billion yuan (72.6 billion USD 2017), which is equivalent to 0.60% of the GDP. The cost of productivity loss accounts for the highest proportion of total economic cost, which is 72%. The second is the travel delay cost, accounting for 12% insurance cost, property damage cost and medical cost are followed. The more serious the injury, the higher the unit economic cost. The unit cost of a crash that caused only property damage is 11,274 yuan. The unit cost of a minor injured crash is 20,223 yuan. The highest unit economic cost is the unit cost of a fatal crash, which is 3,181,394 yuan. This study provides important insights into the cost-benefit analysis of China's road safety policies.
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Gopinath B, Jagnoor J, Kifley A, Dinh M, Craig A, Cameron ID. Predictors of health-related quality of life after non-catastrophic injury sustained in a road traffic crash. Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2020; 63:280-287. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2019.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Revised: 09/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/05/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Banstola A, Kigozi J, Barton P, Mytton J. Economic Burden of Road Traffic Injuries in Nepal. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17124571. [PMID: 32630384 PMCID: PMC7345187 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17124571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The evidence of the economic burden of road traffic injuries (RTIs) in Nepal is limited. The most recent study, conducted in 2008, is now considered outdated because there has been a rapid increase in vehicle numbers and extensive road building over the last decade. This study estimated the current economic costs of RTIs in Nepal, including the direct costs, productivity costs, and valuation of pain, grief, and suffering. An incidence-based cost-of-illness analysis was conducted from a societal perspective, employing a bottom-up approach using secondary data. All costs incurred by the patients, their family members, and costs to society were estimated, with sensitivity analyses to consider uncertainty around the data estimates available. Productivity loss was valued using the human capital approach. The total costs of RTIs in 2017 were estimated at USD 122.88 million. Of these, the costs of productivity loss were USD 91.57 million (74.52%) and the pain, grief, and suffering costs were USD 18.31 million (14.90%). The direct non-medical costs were USD 11.50 million (9.36%) whereas the direct medical costs were USD 1.50 million (1.22%). The economic costs of RTIs increased by threefold since 2007 and are equivalent to 1.52% of the gross national product, indicating the growing national financial burden associated with preventable RTIs.
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- Amrit Banstola
- Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK;
- Health Economics Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK; (J.K.); (P.B.)
- Correspondence:
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- Health Economics Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK; (J.K.); (P.B.)
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- Health Economics Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK; (J.K.); (P.B.)
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- Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK;
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Ritchie C, Smith A, Sterling M. Medical and allied health service use during acute and chronic post-injury periods in whiplash injured individuals. BMC Health Serv Res 2020; 20:260. [PMID: 32228573 PMCID: PMC7106620 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05146-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Individuals with whiplash associated disorder (WAD) frequently experience neck pain in addition to other physical, psychological and social symptoms. Consequently, treatment is sought from a variety of health professionals. The limited data available about health services use in this population are conflicting. This study aimed to characterise health service use in individuals with WAD from a motor vehicle crash. METHODS Medical (general practitioner (GP), medical specialist, emergency services (ED), radiology - x-ray, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound) and allied health service (physiotherapy, chiropractor, psychologist, osteopath, occupational therapy) use during acute (< 12 weeks) and chronic (12 weeks to 2 years) post-injury periods were analysed in adults claiming compensation for WAD in the no-fault jurisdiction of Victoria, Australia (n = 37,315). RESULTS Most WAD claimants had an acute post-injury health service payment (95%, n = 35,348), and approximately one-third (29%, n = 10,871) had a chronic post-injury health service payment. During an acute post-injury period, the most frequently compensated services were for: ED (82% of acute claimants), radiology (56%), and medical specialist (38%). Whereas, physiotherapy (64.4% of chronic claimants), GP (48.1%), and radiology (34.6%) were the most frequently paid services during the chronic period. Females received significantly more payments from physiotherapists (F = 23.4%, M = 18%, z = - 11.3, p < .001, r = 0.13), chiropractors (F = 7.4%, M = 5.6%, z = - 6.3, p < .001, r = 0.13), and psychologists (F = 4.2%, M = 2.8%, z = - 6.7, p < .001, r = 0.18); whereas, males received significantly more medical services payments from medical specialists (F = 41.8%, M = 43.8%, z = - 3.7, p < .001, r = 0.03), ED (F = 74.0%, M = 76.3%, z = - 4.9, p < .001, r = 0.03) and radiology (F = 58.3%, M = 60.1%, z = - 3.4, p < .001, r = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Individuals with WAD claimed for a range of health services. Radiology imaging use during the acute post-injury period, and physiotherapy and chiropractor service use during the chronic post-injury period appeared concordant with current WAD management guidelines. Conversely, low physiotherapy and chiropractic use during an acute post-injury period, and high radiology and medical specialists use during the chronic post-injury period appeared discordant with current guidelines. Strategies are needed to help inform medical health professionals of the current guidelines to promote early access to health professionals likely to provide an active approach to treatment, and to address unnecessary referral to radiology and medical specialists in individuals with on-going WAD.
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- Carrie Ritchie
- Recover Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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- School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia.,Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Recover Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Road Traffic Injury Recovery, Brisbane, Australia
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Aljinović J, Barišić I, Poljičanin A, Kuzmičić S, Vukojević K, Gugić Bokun D, Vlak T. Can measuring passive neck muscle stiffness in whiplash injury patients help detect false whiplash claims? Wien Klin Wochenschr 2020; 132:506-514. [PMID: 32189119 DOI: 10.1007/s00508-020-01631-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Whiplash injury of the cervical spine is the most common injury after a car accident and in 25% of patients it progresses into chronic neck pain. AIM OF THE STUDY To investigate the difference in neck muscle stiffness using shear wave ultrasound elastography between subjects who suffered an uncomplicated whiplash injury and a control group. Possible recognition of patients who insist on physical therapy in order to support their false whiplash injury claims. METHODS This study included 75 whiplash injury patients and 75 control subjects. Trapezius, splenius capitis and sternocleidomastoid muscles were examined by ultrasound shear wave elastography. RESULTS Increased muscle stiffness was noticed in trapezius muscle bilaterally in the whiplash group when compared to the control group (p < 0.001; right 57.47 ± 13.82 kPa vs. 87.84 ± 23.23 kPa; left 54.4 ± 12.68 kPa vs. 87.21 ± 26.47 kPa). Muscle stiffness in splenius capitis and sternocleidomastoid muscles was not suitable for analysis because of asymmetrical data distribution. Patients with less than 76 kPa of muscle stiffness in trapezius muscle are unlikely to belong in whiplash injury group (sensitivity 90% for right and 97% for left trapezius muscle, specificity 72% and 73%, respectively). CONCLUSION Patients measuring below 76 kPa of muscle stiffness in the trapezius muscle might have no whiplash injury. Further follow-up of the patients measuring higher than cut-off value might be beneficial for detecting patients with prolonged neck muscle spasm that can lead to chronic cervical pain syndrome.
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- Jure Aljinović
- Institute of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine with Rheumatology, University Hospital of Split, Šoltanska 1, 21000, Split, Croatia.
- Department of Health Studies, University of Split, Split, Croatia.
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- Clinical Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Institute of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine with Rheumatology, University Hospital of Split, Šoltanska 1, 21000, Split, Croatia
- Department of Health Studies, University of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Institute of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine with Rheumatology, University Hospital of Split, Šoltanska 1, 21000, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia
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- Clinical Department of Pathology, Forensic Medicine and Cytology, University Hospital of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Institute of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine with Rheumatology, University Hospital of Split, Šoltanska 1, 21000, Split, Croatia
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Farrell SF, Sterling M, Irving-Rodgers H, Schmid AB. Small fibre pathology in chronic whiplash-associated disorder: A cross-sectional study. Eur J Pain 2020; 24:1045-1057. [PMID: 32096260 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mechanisms underpinning ongoing symptoms in chronic whiplash associated-disorder (WAD) are not well understood. People with chronic WAD can exhibit sensory dysfunction consistent with small nerve fibre pathology, including thermal hypoaesthesia and hyperalgesia. This study investigated small fibre structure and function in chronic WAD. METHODS Twenty-four people with chronic WAD (median [IQR] age 49 [15] years, 16 females) and 24 pain-free controls (50 [17] years, 16 females) were recruited. Intraepidermal nerve fibre density (IENFD) and dermal innervation were assessed by skin biopsy. This was performed at (a) the lateral index finger on the primary side of pain and (b) superior to the lateral malleolus on the contralateral side. Quantitative sensory testing was performed over the hand. RESULTS The WAD group exhibited lower IENFD at the finger (WAD: median [IQR] 4.5 [4.9] fibres/mm; control 7.3 [3.9]; p = .010), but not the ankle (WAD: mean [SD] 7.3 [3.7] fibres/mm; control 9.3 [3.8]; p = .09). Dermal innervation was lower in the WAD group at the finger (WAD: median [IQR] 3.7 [2.8] nerve bundles/mm2 ; controls: 4.9 [2.1]; p = .017) but not the ankle (WAD: median [IQR] 2.1 [1.9] nerve bundles/mm2 ; controls: 1.8 [1.8]; p = .70). In the WAD group, hand thermal and light touch detection were impaired, and heat pain thresholds were lowered (p ≤ .037). CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest small fibre structural and functional deficits in chronic WAD, implicating potential involvement of small fibre pathology. SIGNIFICANCE Our study found decreased intraepidermal nerve fibre density, reduced dermal innervation, thermal hypoaesthesia and hypersensitivity in people with chronic WAD, suggestive of small fibre pathology. This observation of peripheral nervous system pathology in chronic whiplash provides novel insights on mechanisms underpinning symptoms and challenges commonly held beliefs regarding this condition.
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- Scott F Farrell
- RECOVER Injury Research Centre, NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Recovery Following Road Traffic Injuries, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
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- RECOVER Injury Research Centre, NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Recovery Following Road Traffic Injuries, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.,Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.,School of Medical Sciences, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
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- Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Cardoso JP, Mota ELA, Ferreira LN, Rios PAA. Productivity costs among people involved in traffic accidents. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2020; 25:749-760. [PMID: 32022214 DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232020252.15232018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2017] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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This paper aimed to characterize the productivity costs of people involved in traffic accidents (TA) in a medium-sized municipality. A longitudinal household-based study was conducted from 2013 to 2015. During this period, individuals with TA were interviewed, and followed-up and costs of productivity were calculated. The measured and estimated values were considered for the calculation of the gross and per capita values and facilitated the establishment of costs of lost productivity (days off work) and costs of return to productivity (health professionals, medication, transportation, auxiliary devices and vehicle repair). It was shown that the costs of loss were more significant against the costs of return. Among the items that underpin the return to productivity, higher costs were observed in men, young adults, drivers, users of two-wheeled vehicles, people with public employment relationships, intermediate age groups and fracture-type injuries. It is necessary to evaluate and target the stages of recovery of those involved to minimize the social burden generated by these events.
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- Jefferson Paixão Cardoso
- Departamento de Saúde II, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia (UESB). Av. José Moreira Sobrinho S/N, Jequiezinho. 45200-160, Jequié, BA, Brasil.
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- Departamento de Saúde II, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia (UESB). Av. José Moreira Sobrinho S/N, Jequiezinho. 45200-160, Jequié, BA, Brasil.
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Heathcote K, Sun J, Horn Z, Gardiner P, Haigh R, Wake E, Wullschleger M. Caregiver resilience and patients with severe musculoskeletal traumatic injuries. Disabil Rehabil 2019; 43:2320-2331. [PMID: 31841056 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2019.1698662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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AIMS This study investigated the association of resilience on caregiver burden and quality of life in informal caregivers of patients with severe traumatic musculoskeletal injuries. METHODS A prospective cohort study of eligible caregivers and acutely injured trauma patients was conducted during 2018 in South East Queensland, with follow-up 3 months after patient discharge. Resilience was examined using the 10-item Connor Davidson Resilience Scale. The primary outcomes, caregiver burden and quality of life were measured respectively, using the Caregiver Strain Index and the Short Form Version 12 Health Survey. RESULTS Baseline measures were completed with fifty-three (77%) patient/carer dyads. Thirty-eight (28%) were available for follow up at 3 months. Significant reductions from baseline were found at follow up, for levels of resilience, mental health, physical exercise and community support. In multiple regression models, caregiver resilience at follow-up independently predicted lower caregiver burden (β = -0.74, p = 0.008) and higher levels of patient physical health and function (β = -0.69, p = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS Upon commencing informal care, caregivers' resilience, mental health and support systems are adversely affected. Higher levels of caregiver resilience appear to be protective against caregiver burden and declines in patient physical function. Early evaluation of caregivers' resilience, their physical and mental health and socio-ecological networks could improve carer and patient health outcomes.Implications for rehabilitationAfter 3 months of providing informal care to severely injured musculoskeletal trauma patients, there are apparent declines in their mental health, resilience, community support and physical activity levels. However, those with higher levels of resilience compared to lower levels could be protected against caregiver burden. Higher caregiver resilience could also prevent declines in patients' physical function.The rehabilitation of severe trauma patients should additionally include routine assessment and management of informal caregivers with the aim to prevent caregiver burden.Early clinical assessment of caregiver resilience using a valid resilience measurement tool could identify caregivers at risk of caregiver burden and flag vulnerable caregivers for ongoing support in the community.Early assessment of caregivers' physical and mental health and health related behaviours could flag the need for health promotion interventions aimed at supporting caregivers' physical and mental health.
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- School of Medicine, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia
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- Division of Specialty and Procedural Services, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, QLD, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia.,Division of Specialty and Procedural Services, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, QLD, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia.,Division of Specialty and Procedural Services, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, QLD, Australia
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Lower extremity fractures (LEFs) caused by road traffic accidents (RTAs) can result in significant morbidity and account for a substantial part of nonfatal injuries requiring hospitalization. This study investigated the epidemiology of RTA-associated LEFs in the pediatric population. Based on the National Trauma Registry, data of 28,924 RTA hospitalized pediatric patients were reviewed. Data were analyzed according to LEF mechanism of injury, age distribution, fracture types, associated injuries, surgical treatment, and their interrelations.A total of 4970 (17.18%) sustained LEFs, with the highest risk for motorcycle-associated RTA, followed by pedestrians. Approximately 1 of 4 patients had multiple fractures. Forty percent (2184 cases) sustained additional injuries, for which car-associated RTAs were at the greatest risk (61%, P < 0.0001), followed by pedestrians and motorcycles (46%-45%, P < 0.0001). Overall, head/neck/face injuries were the most commonly associated injuries. The tibia was the most fractured bone (42%), followed by the femur, fibula, foot, and ankle. This distribution varied according to RTA mechanism. Forty-one percent of cases required fracture treatment in an operating room. As patients were older, the greater the chance they required further treatment in the operating room (P < 0.0001).This large-scale study on the epidemiology of LEFs in the pediatric population following RTA provides unique information on epidemiological characteristics of LEF, pertinent both to medical care providers and to health policy makers allocating resources and formulating prevention strategies in the attempt to deal with the burden of road traffic accidents.Level of Evidence: Prognostic and epidemiologic study, level II.
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Clanchy KM, Tweedy SM, Tate RL, Sterling M, Day MA, Nikles J, Ritchie C. Evaluation of a novel intervention to improve physical activity for adults with whiplash associated disorders: Protocol for a multiple-baseline, single case experimental study. Contemp Clin Trials Commun 2019; 16:100455. [PMID: 31650075 PMCID: PMC6804503 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2019.100455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Revised: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 09/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Half of individuals with a whiplash injury experience ongoing pain and disability. Many are insufficiently active for good health, increasing their risk of preventable morbidity and mortality, and compounding the effects of the whiplash injury. This paper describes a protocol for evaluating the efficacy of a physical activity promotion intervention in adults with whiplash associated disorders. A multiple-baseline, single case experimental design will be used to evaluate the effects of a physical activity (PA) intervention that includes evidence-based behaviour change activities and relapse prevention strategies for six adults with chronic whiplash. A structured visual analysis supplemented with statistical analysis will be used to analyse: accelerometer-measured PA, confidence completing PA in the presence of neck pain, and pain interference.
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- Kelly M. Clanchy
- School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Southport, Australia
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- School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia
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- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Recover Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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- Recover Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
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- Recover Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
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Concussion in Combination With Whiplash-Associated Disorder May Be Missed in Primary Care: Key Recommendations for Assessment and Management. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2019; 49:819-828. [PMID: 31610758 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2019.8946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Whiplash and concussion may have similar presenting symptoms, biomechanical mechanisms, and neurophysiological sequelae, but neither enjoys a gold standard diagnostic test. Guidelines for whiplash and concussion are developed and implemented separately. This disparate process may contribute to misdiagnosis, delay appropriate primary care management, and impair patient outcomes. In our clinical commentary, we present 3 cases where signs and symptoms consistent with whiplash were identified in primary care. Symptoms in all cases included neck pain, headache, dizziness, and concentration deficits, raising suspicion of coexisting postconcussion syndrome. All cases were referred for specialist physical therapy. Characteristics consistent with poor recovery in both whiplash and postconcussion syndrome were confirmed, and multidisciplinary management, drawing from both whiplash and concussion guidelines, was implemented. All patients reported improvement in activities of daily living after tailored management addressing both neck and head injury-related factors, suggesting that these conditions were not mutually exclusive. Self-reported outcomes included reductions in neck disability and postconcussion symptoms of between 20% and 40%. It may be appropriate for whiplash and concussion guidelines to be amalgamated, enhanced, and mutually recognized on a patient-by-patient basis. Primary health care professionals might consider minimum screening to identify postconcussion syndrome in patients following motor vehicle collision by administering questionnaires and assessing cranial nerve function, balance, and cognition. Management should then incorporate principles from both whiplash and concussion guidelines and harmonize with available imaging guidelines for suspected spine and head trauma. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2019;49(11):819-828. doi:10.2519/jospt.2019.8946.
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Recommendations For Core Outcome Domain Set For Whiplash-Associated Disorders (CATWAD). Clin J Pain 2019; 35:727-736. [DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000000735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Bandong AN, Mackey M, Leaver A, Ingram R, Sterling M, Ritchie C, Kelly J, Rebbeck T. An Interactive Website for Whiplash Management (My Whiplash Navigator): Process Evaluation of Design and Implementation. JMIR Form Res 2019; 3:e12216. [PMID: 31452515 PMCID: PMC6732967 DOI: 10.2196/12216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2018] [Revised: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Whiplash is a health and economic burden worldwide. Contributing to this burden is poor guideline adherence and variable management by health care professionals (HCPs). Web-based tools that facilitate clinical pathways of care are an innovative solution to improve management. Objective The study aimed to develop, implement, and evaluate a Web-based tool to support whiplash management following a robust process. Methods This study followed the first 3 processes of a research translation framework (idea generation, feasibility, and efficacy) to inform the development, implementation, and evaluation of a website that supports HCPs in whiplash management. Development followed the idea generation and feasibility processes to inform the content, design, features, and functionality of the website. This involved stakeholder (eg, industry partners, website developers, and HCPs) consultations through face-to-face meetings, surveys, and focus group discussions. Implementation followed the feasibility process to determine the practicality of the website for clinical use and the most effective strategy to promote wider uptake. Implementation strategies included classroom education, educational meetings, educational outreach, reminders, and direct phone contact. The analysis of website use and practicality of implementation involved collection of website metrics. Evaluation followed the feasibility and efficacy processes to investigate the acceptability and extent to which the website assisted HCPs in gaining knowledge about whiplash management. Surveys were conducted among student, primary, and specialist HCPs to explore ease of access, use, and satisfaction with the website, as well as self-rated improvements in knowledge of risk assessment, management, and communication between HCPs. Website logs of specialist management decisions (eg, shared care, specialist care, and referred care) were also obtained to determine actual practice. Results The development process delivered an interactive, user-friendly, and acceptable website, My Whiplash Navigator, tailored to the needs of HCPs. A total of 260 registrations were recorded from June 2016 to March 2018, including 175 student, 65 primary, and 20 specialist HCPs. The most effective implementation strategies were classroom education for students (81% uptake, 175/215) and educational meetings for primary HCPs (43% uptake, 47/110). Popular pages visited included advice and exercises and risk assessment. Most HCPs agreed that their knowledge about risk management (79/97, 81%) and exercises (85/97, 88%) improved. The specialists’ most common management decision was shared care, an improvement from a previous cohort. Areas to improve were navigation and access to outcome measures. Conclusions A robust process resulted in an innovative, interactive, user-friendly, and acceptable website, the My Whiplash Navigator. Implementation with HCPs was best achieved through classroom education and educational meetings. Evaluation of the website showed improved knowledge and practice to be more consistent with a risk-based clinical care pathway for whiplash. The positive results provide sufficient evidence to scale implementation nationally and involve other target markets such as people with whiplash, insurers, and insurance regulators.
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- Aila Nica Bandong
- Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.,Department of Physical Therapy, College of Allied Medical Professions, The University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines
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- Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Recover Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.,Centre of Research Excellence in Road Traffic Injury Recovery, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Recover Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.,Centre of Research Excellence in Road Traffic Injury Recovery, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia
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- Discipline of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.,Kolling Institute, John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Trippolini MA, Young AE, Pransky G, Elbers NA, Lockwood K, Cameron ID. Beyond symptom resolution: insurance case manager's perspective on predicting recovery after motor vehicle crash. Disabil Rehabil 2019; 43:498-506. [PMID: 31368814 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2019.1630857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Insurance company case managers can play a critical role in the rehabilitation process of people with musculoskeletal disorders sustained following minor motor vehicle crash injury due to their interaction with multiple stakeholders and their role in approving various services. This study aimed to identify factors that case managers perceive as predictive of recovery in people with musculoskeletal disorders after minor motor vehicle crash injury. MATERIALS AND METHODS To explore the perspectives of cases managers in Australia and the United States, semi-structured interviews explored factors that case managers thought provided an early indication of likely recovery outcomes in people with musculoskeletal disorders after minor motor vehicle crash injury. A framework analysis was applied and factors were displayed within the ICF-framework. RESULTS Case managers (n = 40) demonstrated a broad, detailed understanding of biopsychosocial and contextual issues influencing recovery. They emphasized the importance of the injured worker's expressed affect and motivation, style of communication, the role of lawyers, the worker's family and friends, as well as cultural and geographic influences. The overarching themes perceived as having a major influence on recovery outcomes were general health, pain processing and response, work situation, and compensation entitlement. CONCLUSIONS Case managers' broad and detailed perceptions about recovery may provide additional, valuable perspectives for professionals involved in the rehabilitation process of people with musculoskeletal disorders after minor motor vehicle crash injury. Further research needs to be conducted to explore the effects of case manager involvement in the process of recovery.Implications for rehabilitationInsurance Case Managers identified multiple factors including affect and motivation, style of communication, the role of lawyers, family and friends, cultural and geographic variation provide opportunities for more effective treatment of people with musculoskeletal disorders related to minor motor vehicle collisions. These managers' perceptions about recovery may be informative to and provide opportunities for health professionals involved in the rehabilitation of people with musculoskeletal disorders related to minor motor vehicle collisions.While the Insurance Case Managers involved in this research did not use formalized assessment techniques, tools and assessment protocols could be developed jointly between for the needs of Insurance Case Managers and other stakeholders to tackle recovery of people with musculoskeletal disorders related to minor motor vehicle collision.
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- Maurizio A Trippolini
- Center for Disability Research, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA, USA.,Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Institute for Health Professions, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Health Professions, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Bern, Switzerland
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- Center for Disability Research, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA, USA.,Young Normandeau & Co, Hopkinton, MA, USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Faculty of Law, Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law enforcement, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney, St Leonards, Australia
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- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney, St Leonards, Australia
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Work absence following road traffic crash in Victoria, Australia: A population-based study. Injury 2019; 50:1293-1299. [PMID: 31176478 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2019.05.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Road traffic crash (RTC) burden is typically reported using hospitalisations or fatalities, yet alternative measures such as work absence provide further insight into RTC impacts. This study aimed to quantify work absence due to compensable RTCs in Victoria, and to determine the characteristics associated with prolonged work absence. METHODS In Victoria, Australia, two systems provide income support whilst unable to work, among other benefits, to those injured during RTCs either at work (workers' compensation: WC) or elsewhere (RTC compensation). Administrative data of accepted claims between July 1 2003 and June 30, 2013 were included from working age people (15-65 years) if at least one day of income support was paid. Total time (in weeks) on income support, and hence absent from work, was calculated for each person and for each predictor (age group, sex, compensation system, length of hospital stay, injury type and road user type). Cox regression was used to determine the likelihood of prolonged work absence by predictor, presented as hazard ratios (HR) with 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS For 36,640 injured people, 1,121,863 weeks were compensated (median 10 weeks). Median work absence was shortest among those involved in a train/tram crash (2.9 weeks, HR:0.57[0.51-0.64]) and those with contusions/abrasions (3.7 weeks, HR:0.66[0.64,0.69]). Median work absence was longest among those with spinal cord injury (115.9 weeks, HR:1.56[1.26,1.92]) or severe acquired brain injury (129.6 weeks, HR:1.60[1.44,1.77]). Work absence likelihood increased with length of hospital stay. Median work absence was similar between compensation systems (WC: 10.1 weeks, RTC: 10.0 weeks) yet likelihood of greater work absence was higher in the RTC compensation system (HR:1.12[1.08,1.17]). CONCLUSIONS Work absence is both a measureable and important metric for assessing the impact of RTC injury in those working at the time of injury. Work absence was at least ten weeks for more than half of all injured persons, reinforcing need for road safety, injury prevention, and return to work services. Furthermore, this study identified those most at risk of prolonged work absence, providing the opportunity to target specific individuals to develop strategies to reduce work absence, such as occupation-specific rehabilitation or graduated return to work.
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Differential Predictors of Pain Severity Over 12 Months Following Noncatastrophic Injury Sustained in a Road Traffic Crash. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2019; 20:676-684. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2018.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2018] [Revised: 10/24/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The purpose of this study is to disclose accident-related indices and investigate the extent to which the road accidents impact on the economic performance of Sri Lanka during the period from 1977 to 2016. Annual time-series data are used to evaluate the accident indices for econometric analysis. Augmented Dickey–Fuller (ADF) unit root analysis and Johansen’s maximum likelihood estimator of the parameters of a cointegrating vector error correction model (VECM) are employed to test the stationary properties of the time series and to examine the long-run relationship between the variables, respectively. The results derived from the analysis confirm the existence of long-run relationship between the accident-related indices and macroeconomic indicators. The long-run elasticity values imply the signs and magnitude of impact of the accident indices on macroeconomic indicators. JEL: R41, H510, I310, I32
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- Thangamani Bhavan
- Department of Economics, Faculty of Commerce and Management, Eastern University, Sri Lanka
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Pozzato I, Craig A, Gopinath B, Tran Y, Dinh M, Gillett M, Cameron I. Biomarkers of autonomic regulation for predicting psychological distress and functional recovery following road traffic injuries: protocol for a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e024391. [PMID: 30948569 PMCID: PMC6500247 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2018] [Revised: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Psychological distress is a prevalent condition often overlooked following a motor vehicle crash (MVC), particularly when injuries are not severe. The aim of this study is to examine whether biomarkers of autonomic regulation alone or in combination with other factors assessed shortly after MVC could predict risk of elevated psychological distress and poor functional recovery in the long term, and clarify links between mental and physical health consequences of traffic injury. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This is a controlled longitudinal cohort study, with follow-up occurring at 3, 6 and 12 months. Participants include up to 120 mild to moderately injured MVC survivors who consecutively present to the emergency departments of two hospitals in Sydney and who agree to participate, and a group of up to 120 non-MVC controls, recruited with matched demographic characteristics, for comparison. WHO International Classification of Functioning is used as the framework for study assessment. The primary outcomes are the development of psychological distress (depressive mood and anxiety, post-traumatic stress symptoms, driving phobia, adjustment disorder) and biomarkers of autonomic regulation. Secondary outcomes include indicators of physical health (presence of pain/fatigue, physical functioning) and functional recovery (quality of life, return to function, participation) as well as measures of emotional and cognitive functioning. For each outcome, risk will be described by the frequency of occurrence over the 12 months, and pathways determined via latent class mixture growth modelling. Regression models will be used to identify best predictors/biomarkers and to study associations between mental and physical health. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethical approvals were obtained from the Sydney Local Health District and the research sites Ethics Committees. Study findings will be disseminated to health professionals, related policy makers and the community through peer-reviewed journals, conference presentations and health forums. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ACTRN12616001445460.
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- Ilaria Pozzato
- Sydney Medical School—Northern, John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, University of Sydney, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
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- Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School—Northern, John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, University of Sydney, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
- Centre for Vision Research, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School—Northern, John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, University of Sydney, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
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- Emergency Department, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- Emergency Department, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School—Northern, John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, University of Sydney, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
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Zhang X, Qu X, Tao D, Xue H. The association between sensation seeking and driving outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. ACCIDENT; ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION 2019; 123:222-234. [PMID: 30530246 DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2018.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Revised: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between sensation seeking (SS) and driving outcomes (including four aberrant driving behaviors, accident involvement and tickets received) through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Forty-four eligible studies, representing 48 individual trials, were identified from a systematic literature search of four electronic databases, and included in the meta-analysis. Overall, the meta-analysis results showed that SS yielded significant positive correlations with risky driving (pooled r = 0.24, p < 0.001), aggressive driving (pooled r = 0.23, p = 0.019), and errors (pooled r = 0.22, p = 0.016). SS was also positively correlated with accident involvement (pooled r = 0.08, p < 0.001) and tickets received (pooled r = 0.19, p < 0.001), though at weaker levels. The correlations could also be moderated by a number of study and sample characteristics, such as country of origin, publication year, age, gender, driving experience and type of SS measure. The findings help facilitate our understanding of the role of SS in aberrant driving behaviors and accident risk, and provide new insight into the design of evidence-based driving education and accident prevention interventions.
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- Xiaoyan Zhang
- Institute of Human Factors and Ergonomics, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China; Key laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China; School of Aeronautics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Institute of Human Factors and Ergonomics, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China; Key laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Institute of Human Factors and Ergonomics, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China; Key laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- School of Aeronautics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China.
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Sterling M, Smeets R, Keijzers G, Warren J, Kenardy J. Physiotherapist-delivered stress inoculation training integrated with exercise versus physiotherapy exercise alone for acute whiplash-associated disorder (StressModex): a randomised controlled trial of a combined psychological/physical intervention. Br J Sports Med 2019; 53:1240-1247. [DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-100139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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ObjectiveThere are few effective treatments for acute whiplash-associated disorders (WAD). Early symptoms of postinjury stress predict poor recovery. This randomised controlled trial (StressModex) investigated whether physiotherapist-led stress inoculation training integrated with exercise is more effective than exercise alone for people with acute WAD.Methods108 participants (<4 weeks) at risk of poor recovery (moderate pain-related disability and hyperarousal symptoms) were randomly assigned by concealed allocation to either physiotherapist-led stress inoculation training and guideline-based exercise (n=53) or guideline-based exercise alone (n=55). Both interventions comprised 10 sessions over 6 weeks. Participants were assessed at 6 weeks and at 6 and 12 months postrandomisation. Analysis was by intention to treat using linear mixed models.ResultsThe combined stress inoculation training and exercise intervention was more effective than exercise alone for the primary outcome of pain-related disability at all follow-up points. At 6 weeks, the treatment effect on the 0–100 Neck Disability Index was (mean difference) −10 (95% CI −15.5 to −4.48), at 6 months was −7.8 (95% CI −13.8 to −1.8) and at 12 months was −10.1 (95% CI −16.3 to −4.0). A significant benefit of the stress inoculation and exercise intervention over exercise alone was also found for some secondary outcomes.ConclusionA physiotherapist-led intervention of stress inoculation training and exercise resulted in clinically relevant improvements in disability compared with exercise alone—the most commonly recommended treatment for acute WAD. This contributes to the case for physiotherapists to deliver an early psychological intervention to patients with acute WAD who are otherwise at high risk of a poor outcome.Trial registration numberACTRN12614001036606.
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Maujean A, Carroll L, Curatolo M, Elliott J, Kasch H, Walton D, Sterling M. A core outcome set for clinical trials in whiplash-associated disorders (WAD): a study protocol. Trials 2018; 19:635. [PMID: 30454057 PMCID: PMC6245537 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-018-3019-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background Whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) as a consequence of a motor vehicle crash are a costly health burden in Western societies. Up to 50% of injured people do not fully recover. There have been numerous clinical trials and cohort studies conducted for WAD with many varied outcome measures used, making data pooling difficult and hindering meta-analysis. These issues could be addressed through the development of a core outcome set (COS) that should be included in all clinical trials for WAD. The purpose of this project is to develop and disseminate a COS for clinical trials in WAD. Methods/design An international Steering Committee was formed to initiate and support the development of this COS. The project will comprise five phases: (1) a comprehensive review of core outcome domains used in clinical trials in WAD, (2) an international Delphi survey including individuals with WAD, health care providers, clinical researchers and insurance personnel to define the core outcome domains, (3) a meeting of relevant stakeholders to reach consensus regarding the final core outcome domains, (4) identification and evaluation of instruments used to measure the final core outcome domains, and (5) a consensus meeting to agree on the core outcome measurement instruments to be used. Discussion The aim of this proposal is to complete a five-stage process to develop a COS for all clinical trials in WAD. An implementation strategy will also be proposed.
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- Annick Maujean
- Recover Injury Research Centre, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Recovery Following Road Traffic Injuries, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, Australia
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- School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Box 356540, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Seattle, WA, 98195-6540, USA
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- Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.,Faculty of Health Sciences and Northern Sydney Local Health District, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2065, Australia
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- Research Department, Spinal Cord Injury Centre of Western Denmark, Viborg, Denmark.,Department of Neurology, Regional Hospital of Viborg, Viborg, Denmark.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- School of Physical Therapy, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Recover Injury Research Centre, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Recovery Following Road Traffic Injuries, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, Australia.
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Bandong AN, Leaver A, Mackey M, Ingram R, Shearman S, Chan C, Cameron ID, Moloney N, Mitchell R, Doyle E, Leyten E, Rebbeck T. Adoption and use of guidelines for whiplash: an audit of insurer and health professional practice in New South Wales, Australia. BMC Health Serv Res 2018; 18:622. [PMID: 30089495 PMCID: PMC6083615 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-018-3439-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In Australia, the New South Wales (NSW) State Insurance Regulatory Authority has been continuously developing and implementing clinical practice guidelines to address the health and economic burden from whiplash associated disorders (WAD). Despite this, it is uncertain the extent to which the guidelines are followed. This study aimed to determine insurer and health professional compliance with recommendations of the 2014 NSW clinical practice guidelines for the management of acute WAD; and explore factors related to adherence. METHODS This was an observational study involving an audit of 288 randomly-selected claimant files from 4 insurance providers in NSW, Australia between March and October 2016. Data extracted included demographic, claim and injury details, use of health services, and insurer and health professional practices related to the guidelines. Analyses involved descriptive statistics and correlation analysis. RESULTS Median time for general practitioner medical consultation was 4 days post-injury and 25 days for physical treatment (e.g. physiotherapy). Rates of x-ray investigations were low (21.5%) and most patients (90%) were given active treatments in line with the guideline recommendations. The frequency of other practices recommended by the guidelines suggested lower guideline adherence in some areas such as; using the Quebec Task Force classification (19.9%); not using specialised imaging for WAD grades I and II (e.g. MRI, 45.8%); not using routine passive treatments (e.g. manual therapy, 94.0%); and assessing risk of non-recovery using relevant prognostic tools (e.g. Neck Disability Index, 12.8%). Over half of the claimants (59.0%) were referred to other professionals at 9-12 weeks post-injury, among which 31.2% were to psychologists and 68.8% to specialists (surgical specialists, 43.6%; WAD specialists, 20.5%). Legal representation and lodgment of full claim were associated with increased number of medical visits and imaging (ρ 0.23 to 0.3; p < 0.01). CONCLUSION There is evidence of positive uptake of some guideline recommendations by insurers and health professionals; however, there are practices that are not compliant and might lead to poor health outcomes and greater treatment cost. Organisational, regulatory and professional implementation strategies may be considered to change practice, improve scheme performance and ultimately improve outcomes for people with WAD.
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- Aila Nica Bandong
- Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, 75 East Street, Sydney, Australia
- College of Allied Medical Professions, University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines
- Musculoskeletal Lab/Refshauge Lab (S218), Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney – Cumberland Campus, 75 East Street, Lidcombe, NSW 2141 Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, 75 East Street, Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, 75 East Street, Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, 75 East Street, Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, 75 East Street, Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, 75 East Street, Sydney, Australia
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- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Macquarie University, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, 75 East Street, Sydney, Australia
- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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Guest R, Tran Y, Gopinath B, Cameron ID, Craig A. Prevalence and psychometric screening for the detection of major depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder in adults injured in a motor vehicle crash who are engaged in compensation. BMC Psychol 2018; 6:4. [PMID: 29467035 PMCID: PMC5822643 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-018-0216-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 02/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Physical injury and psychological disorder following a motor vehicle crash (MVC) is a public health concern. The objective of this research was to determine rates of major depressive disorder (MDD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults with MVC-related injury engaged in compensation, and to determine the capacity (e.g. sensitivity and specificity) of two psychometric scales for estimating the presence of MDD and PTSD. METHODS Participants included 109 adults with MVC-related injury engaged in compensation during 2015 to 2017, in Sydney, Australia. The mean time from MVC to baseline assessment was 11 weeks. Comprehensive assessment was conducted at baseline, and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) and the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) were administered to determine probable MDD and PTSD. An online psychiatric interview, based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-5), was used to diagnose actual MDD and PTSD, acknowledged as gold standard diagnostic criteria. One-way multivariate analyses of variance established criterion validity of the DASS-21 and IES-R, and sensitivity and specificity analyses were conducted to determine the most sensitive cut-off points for detecting probable MDD and PTSD. RESULTS Substantial rates of MDD (53.2%) and PTSD (19.3%) were found. The DASS-21 and IES-R were shown to have excellent criterion validity for detecting MDD and PTSD in injured participants. A range of cut-off points were investigated and shown to have acceptable sensitivity and specificity for detecting MDD and PTSD in an injured population engaged in compensation. The preferred cut-off points based on this study are: to detect MDD, a DASS-21 total score of 30 and/or a DASS-21 depression score of 10; to detect PTSD, IES-R scores of 33-40 and/or a DASS-21 anxiety score of 7-8. CONCLUSIONS Major psychological disorder is prevalent following a MVC. Results suggest the DASS-21 and IES-R are suitable for use in clinical/compensation settings to detect probable MDD and PTSD soon after a MVC in physically injured people engaged in compensation. These results provide positive direction in the public health arena for improving mental health outcomes. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinical Trials registration number: ANZCTR - ACTRN12615000326594 (9th April 2015).
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- Rebecca Guest
- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Sydney Medical School-Northern, The University of Sydney, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, St Leonards, NSW Australia
- Sydney Medical School-Northern, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Royal North Shore Hospital, Corner Reserve Road & Westbourne Street, St Leonards, NSW 2065 Australia
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- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Sydney Medical School-Northern, The University of Sydney, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, St Leonards, NSW Australia
- Key University Centre for Health Technologies, University of Technology, Broadway, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Sydney Medical School-Northern, The University of Sydney, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, St Leonards, NSW Australia
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- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Sydney Medical School-Northern, The University of Sydney, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, St Leonards, NSW Australia
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- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Sydney Medical School-Northern, The University of Sydney, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, St Leonards, NSW Australia
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Nikles J, Keijzers G, Mitchell G, Schug S, Ware R, McLean SA, Connelly L, Gibson S, Farrell SF, Sterling M. Pregabalin versus placebo in targeting pro-nociceptive mechanisms to prevent chronic pain after whiplash injury in at-risk individuals - a feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 2018; 19:44. [PMID: 29343280 PMCID: PMC5773126 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-018-2450-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) are an enormous and costly burden to Australian society. Up to 50% of people who experience a whiplash injury will never fully recover. Whiplash is resistant to treatment and no early management approach has yet been shown to prevent chronic pain. The early presence of central sensitization is associated with poor recovery. Pregabalin's effects on central sensitization indicate the potential to prevent or modulate these processes after whiplash injury and to improve health outcomes, but this has not been investigated. This paper describes the protocol for a feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial of pregabalin plus evidence-based advice compared to placebo plus evidence-based advice for individuals with acute whiplash injury who are at risk of poor recovery. METHODS This double blind, placebo-controlled randomised feasibility study will examine the feasibility and potential effectiveness of pregabalin and evidence-based advice (intervention) compared to placebo and evidence-based advice (control) for individuals with acute whiplash injury at risk of poor recovery. Thirty participants (15 per group) aged 18-65 years with Grade II WAD, within 48 hours of injury and currently experiencing at least moderate pain (NRS: ≥ 5/10) will be recruited from Emergency Departments of public hospitals in Queensland, Australia. Pregabalin will be commenced at 75 mg bd and titrated up to 300 mg bd as tolerated for 4 weeks followed by 1 week of weaning. RESULTS The feasibility of trial procedures will be tested, as well as the potential effect of the intervention on the outcomes. The primary outcome of neck pain intensity at 3 months from randomisation will be compared between the treatment groups using standard analysis of variance techniques. DISCUSSION Feasibility and potential effectiveness data will inform an appropriately powered full trial, which if successful, will provide an effective and cost-effective intervention for a costly and treatment resistant condition. It will also have implications for the early management of other traumatic conditions beyond whiplash. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinical Trials Primary Registry: Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ACTRN12617000059369 . Date of Registration: 11/01/2017. Primary Trial Sponsor: The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia.
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- J. Nikles
- Recover Injury Research Centre, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Recovery Following Road Traffic Injuries, The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Gold Coast, Queensland Australia
- School of Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD Australia
- School of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacology, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
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- Institute for Trauma Recovery, Department of Anesthesiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, USA
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- Recover Injury Research Centre, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Recovery Following Road Traffic Injuries, The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
- Centre for the Business and Economics of Health, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Dipartimento di Sociologia e Diritto dell’Economia, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Caulfield Pain Management and Research Centre, Melbourne, Australia
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- Recover Injury Research Centre, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Recovery Following Road Traffic Injuries, The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
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- Recover Injury Research Centre, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Recovery Following Road Traffic Injuries, The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
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Nikles J, Yelland M, Bayram C, Miller G, Sterling M. Management of Whiplash Associated Disorders in Australian general practice. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2017; 18:551. [PMID: 29284446 PMCID: PMC5747169 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-017-1899-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 12/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD) are common and costly, and are usually managed initially by general practitioners (GPs). How GPs manage WAD is largely unstudied, though there are clinical guidelines. Our aim was to ascertain the rate of management (percentage of encounters) of WAD among patients attending Australian general practice, and to review management of these problems, including imaging, medications and other treatments. Methods We analysed data from 2013 to 2016 collected by different random samples of approximately 1000 general practitioners (GPs) per year. Each GP collected data about 100 consecutive consultations for BEACH (Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health), an Australian national study of general practice encounters. Main outcome measures were: the proportion of encounters involving management of WAD; management including imaging, medications and other treatments given; appropriateness of treatment assessed against published clinical guidelines. Results Of 291,100 encounters from 2919 GP participants (a nationally representative sample), WAD were managed at 137 encounters by 124 GPs (0.047%). Management rates were 0.050% (females) and 0.043% (males). For 63 new cases (46%), 19 imaging tests were ordered, most commonly neck/cervical spine x-ray (52.6% of tests for new cases), and neck/cervical spine CT scan (31.6%). One or more medications were prescribed/supplied for 53.3% of WAD. NSAIDs (11.7 per 100 WAD problems) and compound analgesics containing paracetamol and opioids (10.2 per 100 WAD problems) were the commonest medications used by GPs overall. Paracetamol alone was used in 8 per 100 WAD problems. The most frequent clinical/procedural treatments for WAD were physical medicine/rehabilitation (16.1 per 100 WAD problems), counselling (6.6), and general advice/education (5.8). Conclusions GPs refer about 30% of new cases for imaging (possibly overutilising imaging), and prescribe a range of drugs, approximately 22% of which are outside clinical guidelines. These findings suggest a need for further education of GPs, including indications for imaging after whiplash injury, identification of those more likely to develop chronic WAD, and medication management guidelines. WAD carry a large personal and economic burden, so the impact of improvements in GP management is potentially significant.
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- Jane Nikles
- RECOVER Injury Research Centre NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Recovery Following Road Traffic Injuries The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia.
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- School of Medicine, Griffith University, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
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- Family Medicine Research Centre, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Family Medicine Research Centre, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- RECOVER Injury Research Centre NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Recovery Following Road Traffic Injuries The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
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Ritchie C, Ehrlich C, Sterling M. Living with ongoing whiplash associated disorders: a qualitative study of individual perceptions and experiences. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2017; 18:531. [PMID: 29246144 PMCID: PMC5732403 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-017-1882-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Whiplash associated disorders (WAD) are the most common non-hospitalised injury resulting from a motor vehicle crash. Approximately 50% of individuals with WAD experience on-going pain and disability. Results from intervention trials for individuals with chronic WAD are equivocal and optimal treatment continues to be a challenge. It may be that traditional quantitative measures included in treatment trials have not captured the full benefits patients experience through participation in an intervention. The aim of the present study was to explore participant subjective experiences and perceptions of living with on-going WAD. METHODS Twenty-seven individuals with chronic WAD participated in a one-on-one, semi-structured individual telephone interview. All interviews were audio-taped, transcribed verbatim and data were analysed using an inductive thematic analysis process. RESULTS Two themes emerged that described the experience of living with chronic WAD. First, all participants described navigating the healthcare system after their whiplash injury to help understand their injury and interpret therapeutic recommendations. Participants highlighted the need to 'find the right healthcare practitioner (HCP)' to help with this process. Many participants also described additional complexities in navigating and understanding healthcare incurred by interactions with compensation and funding systems. Second, participants described a journey of realisation, and the trial and error used to establish self-management strategies to both prevent and relieve pain. Participants described trying to understand the impact of their initial injury in relation to the gradual realisation that there may be on-going residual deficit. Seeking information from multiple sources, including personal experience gained through trial and error, was important in the search for acceptable management strategies. CONCLUSION Recovery from a whiplash injury is an adaptive process and more than elimination of pain or disability, therefore may be different from common clinical patient reported outcomes. Early identification of patient understandings of pain, expectations of recovery, symptoms and therapy may help merge patient and HCP understandings. Additionally, helping individuals to recognise symptom triggers and develop appropriate strategies to minimise triggers may actively engage patients in their recovery. Finally, acknowledgement and validation of the whiplash injury by HCPs is seen by many as a necessary step in the recovery process.
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- Carrie Ritchie
- Recover Injury Research Centre, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Road Traffic Injury Recovery, University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, 4006, Australia.
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- Hopkins Centre, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Meadowbrook, QLD, 4131, Australia
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- Recover Injury Research Centre, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Road Traffic Injury Recovery, University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, 4006, Australia.,Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, 4222, Australia
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