PMID- 15241671
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20050715
LR  - 20181113
IS  - 0940-6719 (Print)
IS  - 1432-0932 (Electronic)
IS  - 0940-6719 (Linking)
VI  - 14
IP  - 1
DP  - 2005 Feb
TI  - Neck pain and disability following motor vehicle accidents--a cohort study.
PG  - 84-9
AB  - The primary aim of the study was to compare the prevalence of neck pain and 
      disability in a group exposed to motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) with those in the 
      general population. The secondary aim was to assess the prevalence of a past 
      history of exposure to an MVA with sequelae of neck pain in the general 
      population. The exposed group consisted of 121 patients with neck complaints 
      following an MVA in 1983. The control group, consisting of 1,491 subjects, was 
      randomly selected, with attention to the distribution of age and gender in the 
      exposed group. A neck-pain questionnaire was mailed to the subjects. In the 
      control group, it included enquiry about a history of exposure to an MVA with 
      sequelae of neck pain. The Neck Disability Index (NDI) was used to assess 
      neck-related disability. In the exposed group 108 subjects (89%) responded, and 
      in the control group 931 (62%) did. Seventeen years after the MVA, 59 subjects 
      (55%) reported neck pain in the exposed group, with no gender differences. In the 
      control group 270 (29%) reported neck pain with a higher frequency among women 
      (34%) than men (19%) (p<0.01). There was a significant difference between the 
      exposed group and the control group regarding the occurrence of neck pain 
      (p<0.001). In the control group 34% recalled a history of an MVA, among whom 
      one-third reported neck pain in connection with the accident and 28% had 
      persistent neck pain referable to the accident. The exposed group scored 
      significantly higher on the NDI (p<0.001) and reported significantly higher neck 
      pain intensity than did the control group (p<0.001). In conclusion, a past 
      history of exposure to an MVA with sequelae of neck pain appears to have a 
      substantial impact on future persistent neck pain and associated disability.
FAU - Bunketorp, Lina
AU  - Bunketorp L
AD  - The Sahlgrenska Academy at Goteborg University, Institute of Occupational Therapy 
      and Physiotherapy, Box 455, SE 405 30, Goteborg, Sweden. lina.bunketorp@fhs.gu.se
FAU - Stener-Victorin, E
AU  - Stener-Victorin E
FAU - Carlsson, J
AU  - Carlsson J
LA  - eng
PT  - Comparative Study
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20040706
PL  - Germany
TA  - Eur Spine J
JT  - 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
JID - 9301980
SB  - IM
MH  - Accidents, Traffic/*statistics & numerical data
MH  - Activities of Daily Living
MH  - Adult
MH  - Age Factors
MH  - Aged
MH  - Aged, 80 and over
MH  - Causality
MH  - Cohort Studies
MH  - Comorbidity
MH  - Disability Evaluation
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Neck Injuries/*complications/*epidemiology/physiopathology
MH  - Neck Pain/*epidemiology/*etiology/physiopathology
MH  - Pain Measurement
MH  - Prevalence
MH  - Prognosis
MH  - Sex Factors
MH  - *Surveys and Questionnaires
MH  - Whiplash Injuries/epidemiology/etiology/physiopathology
PMC - PMC3476670
EDAT- 2004/07/09 05:00
MHDA- 2005/07/16 09:00
PMCR- 2006/02/01
CRDT- 2004/07/09 05:00
PHST- 2003/11/27 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2004/06/09 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2004/03/11 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2004/07/09 05:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2005/07/16 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2004/07/09 05:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2006/02/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 766 [pii]
AID - 10.1007/s00586-004-0766-5 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Eur Spine J. 2005 Feb;14(1):84-9. doi: 10.1007/s00586-004-0766-5. Epub 2004 Jul 
      6.