Table 3 Assessment of prognostic indicators from a sample of WAD claims from four NSW CTP insurers
Insurer | Health professional | |
|---|---|---|
N = 288 | N = 288 | |
Pain (VAS/NRS), n(%) | 18 (6.3) | 105 (36.5) |
Disability (NDI) [50], n(%) | 0 (0) | 37 (12.8) |
Expectation of recovery, n(%) | 24 (8.3) | 7 (2.4) |
Impact of events (IES) [51], n(%) | 0 (0) | 4 (1.4) |
Other prognostic tools, n(%) | 32 (11.1) | |
Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire [53] | 6 (2.1) | |
Patient Specific Functional Scale [89] | 4 (1.4) | |
Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales 21 [90] | 6 (2.1) | |
Copenhagen Neck Functional Disability Scale [91] | 2 (0.7) | |
Whiplash Disability Questionnaire [92] | 2 (0.7) | |
Oswestry Low Back Pain Questionnaire [93] | 3 (1.0) | |
Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire [93] | 5 (1.7) | |
Functional Rating Index [94] | 4 (1.4) | |
Other factors identified, n (%) | 99 (34.4) | |
Complex symptoms | 54 (18.8) | |
Multiple injuries | 14 (4.9) | |
Age | 3 (1.0) | |
Nature of work | 9 (3.1) | |
Previous neck injury | 5 (1.7) | |
Delayed treatment | 5 (1.7) | |
Poor fitness/health prior to injury | 3 (1.0) | |
Chronicity of the condition | 4 (1.4) | |
Medication | 1 (0.3) | |
High impact collision | 1 (0.3) |