Prevalence of whiplash injury and its association with quality of life in local residents in Japan: A cross sectional study

Associations between whiplash injuries and quality of life (QOL) have been previously published by conducting surveys among patients. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of whiplash injuries in a Japanese community, and the association between whiplash injuries and QOL was also determined...

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Published in:Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association 2022-01, Vol.27 (1), p.108-114
Main Authors: Kumagai, Gentaro, Wada, Kanichiro, Tanaka, Sunao, Asari, Toru, Koyama, Kazushige, Oyama, Tetsushi, Matsubara, Hiroko, Kanda, Akira, Ishibashi, Yasuyuki
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Japan - epidemiology
Male
Neck symptoms
Prevalence
Quality of Life
Whiplash injuries
Whiplash Injuries - epidemiology
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Summary:Associations between whiplash injuries and quality of life (QOL) have been previously published by conducting surveys among patients. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of whiplash injuries in a Japanese community, and the association between whiplash injuries and QOL was also determined. In all, 1140 volunteers participated in this study, filled out a questionnaire about whether they had experienced a whiplash injury, or had any neck pain or neck-shoulder stiffness in the previous 3 months, and completed the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey. QOL was evaluated from the eight domain scores, and the Physical Component Summary (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS) scores. We compared the characteristics, habits, history, medication, body mass index, and health-related QOL (eight domains, PCS and MCS scores) between the groups with whiplash injuries and no whiplash injuries for each sex. Multiple linear regressions with the forced-entry procedure were performed to evaluate the effects of a whiplash injury on the PCS and MCS. A p-value of
ISSN:0949-2658
1436-2023
DOI:10.1016/j.jos.2020.12.007