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Pain and psychologic symptoms of Australian patients with whiplash

TITLE: Pain and psychologic symptoms of Australian patients with whiplash [see comments]
AUTHORS: Wallis BJ; Lord SM; Barnsley L; Bogduk N
AUTHOR AFFILIATION: Cervical Spine Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Newcastle, Australia.
SOURCE: Spine 1996 Apr 1;21(7):804-10
CITATION IDS: PMID: 8779010 UI: 96265909
COMMENT: Comment in: Spine 1997 Jan 1;22(1):114-5
ABSTRACT: STUDY DESIGN.
A survey of pain intensity and psychological symptoms in patients with chronic neck pain after whiplash injury. OBJECTIVES. To describe the pain and psychological profiles of patients with chronic whiplash.
 

SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA.
Reports in the literature mention a constellation of symptoms associated with chronic whiplash injury but no systematic survey using objective patient report measures has been reported.

  METHODS.
One hundred forty consecutive referred patients with chronic neck pain after a motor vehicle accident were studied using the SCL-90-R psychological profile and the McGill Pain Questionnaire.

RESULTS.
Psychological profiles and pain intensity ratings, similar to profiles obtained from patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and low back pain of organic origin, were obtained.

CONCLUSIONS.
The SCL-90- R is a convenient instrument to administer to patients with whiplash. It yielded a characteristic profile of pain and appears to be more expedient than other psychometric tests for these patients.

MAIN MESH HEADINGS: Pain/*psychology
Whiplash Injuries/*psychology
ADDITIONAL MESH HEADINGS: Adult
Aged
Australia
Chronic Disease
Female
Health Surveys
Human
Male
Middle Age
Pain Measurement
Questionnaires
Severity of Illness Index
Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PUBLICATION TYPES: JOURNAL ARTICLE
LANGUAGES: Eng

 

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