Criteria | |
Inclusion criteria | |
Study design | RCT |
Population | |
Age | 16 years or older |
Subjects | Human; outpatients |
Condition | Post-whiplash injury |
Experiencing whiplash associated disorder II | |
Intervention | Conservative physiotherapy outpatient management |
Comparison group(s) | At least one comparison group: placebo/other intervention/no intervention |
Outcome | Measurement of at least one of the following outcomes: disability; functional status; physical impairment; impact on social and occupational levels of fitness; pain; quality of life; patient satisfaction |
Measurement of short term outcome (approx 3 months post-surgery) and/or long term outcomes (≥1 year post-surgery) | |
Time frame | All studies conducted from 1979 onwards |
Exclusion criteria | |
Study design | Initial search: studies stated as RCTs but do not have a comparison group or random allocation to groups |
Participant characteristics | Multiple pathology |
Whiplash associated disorder not classified according to severity to provide clarity of whiplash associated disorder II population | |
Intervention | None |
Outcome | None |
Language | Full article not written in English |
RCT, randomised controlled trial.