Clinical prediction rules in the prognosis of whiplash associated disorders: A systematic review

Background: Establishing an accurate prognosis has been increasingly recognized by the current knowledge base as an essential skill for healthcare practitioners as it can determine the course of action towards specific interventions. The ability to predict the outcome of several of the factors that have been identified to be fundamental in the clinical presentation of WAD is suggested to be the next step in the management of the condition.

Source: Manual Therapy - April 1, 2017 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: V. Georgopoulos, A. Taylor Source Type: research