Advance in Prediction for Outcome of Cervical Whiplash-associated Disorders (review) / 中国康复理论与实践

@#Whiplash-associated disorders of the cervical vertebrae develop unevenly after the injury, and the recovery process is complicated and non-linear. It is important to identify factors related with poor recovery in the early stages, to select proper treatment and rehabilitation. However, there are too many prognostic factors related to the clinical outcome, while the Clinical Prediction Rules (CPR) are used to help decision-making. Now there are only Whiplash CPR, Assessment Tool for Whiplash Injuries Developed from A Prospective Observational Study and CPR-like Tool undergone the clinical trials.