Herrström P, Lannerbro-Geijer G, Högstedt B
Primary Care Centre Hertig Knut, Central Hospital, Halmstad, Sweden.
Scand J Prim Health Care. 2000 Sep;18(3):154-8. doi: 10.1080/028134300453359.
To assess the incidence of whiplash associated disorders (WAD) after minor whiplash injuries in car accidents.
A cohort defined by means of a health-care-based registration of traffic injuries and followed up by postal questionnaire after 12 months.
Primary and hospital care in a Swedish middle-sized town (approx. 80,000 inhabitants) during 2 years in the period 1993-1995.
Incidence of WAD, duration of symptoms and sick leave.
A total of 485 injured car occupants were identified; 158 had a WAD with no difference between the sexes. The incidence was estimated to be 1/1000 inhabitants and year. The response rate to the questionnaire was 79% (125/158). In 64 cases, symptoms lasted 6 weeks and in 30 cases more than 6 months. Forty individuals (32%) reported sick leave exceeding 4 weeks in 15 cases. Seven persons (5.6%) were still on sick leave at follow-up. The duration of symptoms and sick leave was similar for men and women.
Relatively few cases of WAD reported long-term sick leave. More cases reported chronic symptoms.
评估交通事故中轻微挥鞭样损伤后挥鞭样相关疾病（WAD）的发病率。
通过基于医疗保健的交通伤登记确定队列，并在12个月后通过邮政问卷进行随访。
1993 - 1995年期间，瑞典一个中等规模城镇（约8万居民）的初级和医院护理机构。
WAD的发病率、症状持续时间和病假情况。
共识别出485名受伤的汽车乘客；158人患有WAD，男女之间无差异。发病率估计为每1000居民每年1例。问卷回复率为79%（125/158）。64例症状持续6周，30例超过6个月。40人（32%）报告病假超过4周，其中15例。7人（5.6%）在随访时仍在病假中。男女的症状持续时间和病假情况相似。
报告长期病假的WAD病例相对较少。更多病例报告有慢性症状。
