Scientific Monograph of the Quebec Task Force on Whiplash-Associated Disorders
Redefining “Whiplash” and its Management

Statement and Editorial board

Members of the Quebec task force on WAD

Acknowledgements

The Quebec classification of WAD

Section 1 : Approach to the problem

• Introduction
• Mandate of the task force
• Basic approach
• Scope of this report

Section 2 : The Quebec WAD cohort

• Introduction
• Methods
• Results
• Discussion
• Summary and conclusions

Section 3 : Consensus findings

• Introduction
• Mechanism of injury and prevention
• Clinical consensus
• Definitions and the Quebec classification of Whiplash-Associated Disorders

Section 4: Best evidences synthesis

• Methods
• Summary of process
• Result of best evidences synthesis
• Interventions (Treatment)
• Prognosis

Section 5 : Conclusion

• Major findings and recommendations
• Clinical guidelines
• Specific clinical recommendations
• Recommendations for teaching

Section 6: Research priorities for WAD

• Orientation
• High priority questions
• Long term questions
• Quality of research
• Future research

Epilogue

References

Appendix I

Appendix II

Appendix III

Table 1 : Sociodemographic Characteristics of Whiplash Subjects in Quebec, 1987

Table 2 : Collision-Related Factors for Whiplash Subjects in Quebec, 1987

Table 3 : Distribution of the Duration of Absence for Members of the Study Cohort, Excluding Those With Recurrence

Table 4 : Duration of Absence and Recurrence of Symptoms by Sociodemographic Factors

Table 5 : Duration of Absence and Recurrence of Symptoms by Collision-Related Factors

Table 6 : Types and Amounts of Compensation Paid by the SAAQ to Whiplash Claimants, 1987

Table 7 : Proposed Clinical Classification of Whiplash-Associated Disorders

Table 8 : Clinical Spectrum of Whiplash-Associated Disorders

Table 9 : Literature Searches, Screening, and Review

Table 10 : Sources of Studies Reviewed by the Task Force

Table 11 : Consensus Decisions

Table 12 : Relevance of Rejected Studies

Table 13 : Presentation of Symptoms at Baseline

Table 14 : Radiologic Findings at Baseline

Table 15 : Prevalence of Symptoms at Follow-Up

Table 16 : Percent Prevalence of Caracteristics of Subjects Asymptomatic and Symptomatic at Follow-Up

Table 17 : Percent Prevalence of characteristics of Symptoms Initially and at Follow-Up

Table 18 : Operational Definitions

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