Exploring sex as a moderator of other prognostic variables in whiplash associated disorder: An observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prognostic variables for assessing people with whiplash associated disorder (WAD) following a motor vehicle collision (MVC) have been evaluated in numerous studies. However, there is minimal evidence assessing how these variables may differ between males and females.

Question/purpose

1) To assess if the sex of a person interacts with known prognostic variables within the development of chronic WAD. 2) To determine if commonly used outcome measures used in the assessment of chronic WAD differ between sexes.

Methods

The study was a secondary analysis of an observational study with an inception cohort immediately following an MVC in an emergency department in Chicago, IL, USA. Ninety-seven adults aged 18 to 60 (mean 34.7 years old; 74% female) participated in

SUBMITTER: Callan B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10132535 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature