Long-term follow-up of whiplash injuries reported to insurance companies: a cohort study on patient-reported outcomes and impact of financial compensation

European spine journal: official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society

Sari Ponzer¹  Eric Rydman² 

[1] Södersjukhuset;Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet

关键词: Whiplash;    Wad;    Compensation;    Insurance;    Self-reported health;   

DOI  :  10.1007/s00586-018-5507-2

学科分类：骨科学

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

PurposeThe long-term outcome of Whiplash-associated disorder (WADs) has been reported to be poor in populations from medical settings. However, no trials have investigated the long-term prognosis of patients from medico-legal environment. For this group, the “compensation hypothesis” suggests financial compensation being associated with worsened outcome. The aims of this study were to describe long-term (2–4 years) non-recovery rates in participants with WAD recruited from insurance companies and to investigate the association between self-reported non-recovery and financial compensation.

【 授权许可】

CC BY