Compliance with clinical guidelines for whiplash improved with a targeted implementation strategy: a prospective cohort study

Table 1 Key messages of the whiplash guidelines for allied health professionals

Key message	Response consistent with guideline recommendations	Measured by
Appropriate assessment and classification of whiplash	Classifies whiplash according to the Quebec Task Force (QTF) [20] 4 grade classification system	Response to question 2 on the record of clinical practice
Appropriate measure of outcome	Uses a validated measure of outcome for whiplash such as the Neck Disability Index or the Patient Specific Functional Scale.	Response to question 4 on the record of clinical practice
Identification of those with poor prognosis	Identifies predictors of poor prognosis including high initial pain and high initial disability.	Response to question 6 on the record of clinical practice
Provides primarily activating treatments	Provided active treatment guidelines including exercise and advice	Response to question 5 on the record of clinical practice