Table 3.

Results of rounds 1 and 2 for treatment components of the ABPI

Treatment components	Round 1			Round 2
	Median	IQR (Q1, Q3)	% (no) of agreement	Median	IQR (Q1, Q3)	% (no) of agreement
1. Behavioural treatment components
Cognitive–behavioural therapy	4	1.00 (3.00, 4.00)	62.50	4	1.00 (4.00, 5.00)	85.71
Whiplash education	5	1.00 (4.00, 5.00)	93.75	5	1.00 (4.00, 5.00)	96.43
Advice to act as usual	5	1.00 (4.00, 5.00)	90.62	5	1.00 (4.00, 5.00)	89.29
Reassurance	5	1.00 (4.00, 5.00)	96.88	5	1.00 (4.00, 5.00)	100.00
Postural control and education	4	0.75 (4.00, 4.75)	87.50	4.5	1.00 (4.00, 5.00)	85.71
Relaxation techniques	4	1.00 (3.00, 4.00)	65.62	4	0.75 (3.25, 4.00)	75.00
Self-management	5	0.75 (4.25, 5.00)	96.88	5	0.00 (5.00, 5.00)	100.00
Other please detail	No other treatment components were provided by participants			Mental imagery (a cognitive technique) (provided by n=1 participant)
2. Physiotherapy treatment components
Exercise and mobilisation therapy
Mobilisation with movement techniques (Mulligan)	3	2.00 (2.00, 4.00)	40.62*
Active mobilisation exercises including cervical protraction–retraction	4	1.75 (3.25, 5.00)	75.00	4	1.00 (4.00, 5.00)	85.71
Stabilisation exercises including deep neck flexor muscles	4	1.00 (4.00, 5.00)	87.50	4	1.00 (4.00, 5.00)	82.14
Stretching exercises	4	2.00 (2.00, 4.00)	62.50	4	1.00 (3.00, 4.00)	67.86
Mobility exercises	4	1.00 (4.00, 5.00)	100.00	4	1.00 (4.00, 5.00)	100.00
Progressive exercises for strengthening	4	1.75 (3.25, 5.00)	75.00	4	0.00 (4.00, 4.00)	85.71
Postural stabilisation	4	0.75 (4.00, 4.75)	81.25	4	1.75 (3.25, 5.00)	75.00
Sensorimotor exercises (kinaesthetic sense, balance and eye movement)	4	2.00 (3.00, 5.00)	62.50	4	1.00 (3.00, 4.00)	71.43
Breathing exercises	3.5	1.00 (3.00, 4.00)	50.00	3†	1.00 (3.00, 4.00)	46.43†
Other please detail	Stabilisation exercises including deep neck extensor muscles (provided by n=2 participants)			4	1.00 (4.00, 5.00)	82.14
Manual therapy
Joint mobilisation	4	2.75 (2.25, 5.00)	65.62	4	1.75 (3.00, 4.75)	71.43
Massage or soft tissue mobilisation/manipulation	4	1.00 (3.00, 4.00)	62.50	4	2.00 (3.00, 5.00)	71.43
Joint manipulation	3	1.00 (2.00, 3.00)*	21.88*
Other please detail	Neural mobilisation (provided by n=2 participants)			4	1.00 (3.00, 4.00)	67.86
	Muscle energy techniques (provided by n=1 participant)			3†	2.00 (2.00, 4.00)	28.57†
Physical agents
TENS	2*	2.00 (1.00, 3.00)*	12.50*
PENS	1*	1.00 (1.00, 2.00)*	0.00*
MENS	1*	1.00 (1.00, 2.00)*	0.00*
Electrical stimulation	1*	1.75 (1.00, 2.75)*	3.13*
Interferential current	1*	1.00 (1.00, 2.00)*	0.00*
Diadynamic current	1*	1.00 (1.00, 2.00)*	0.00*
High voltage galvanic current	1*	0.75 (1.00, 1.75)*	0.00*
Electromagnetic therapy	1*	1.00 (1.00, 2.00)*	0.00*
Laser therapy	1*	1.00 (1.00, 2.00)*	0.00*
Ultrasound	1*	1.00 (1.00, 2.00)*	6.25*
Shortwave diathermy	1*	0.75 (1.00, 1.75)*	0.00*
Shock wave diathermy	1*	0.75 (1.00, 1.75)*	0.00*
Infared right	1*	1.00 (1.00, 2.00)*	0.00*
Microwave	1*	1.00 (1.00, 2.00)*	0.00*
Cyrotherapy	3.5	2.00 (2.00, 4.00)	50.00	3†	2.00 (2.00, 4.00)	35.71†
Heat	4	1.00 (3.00, 4.00)	68.75	4	1.00 (3.00, 4.00)	71.43
Mechanical traction	2*	2.00 (1.00, 3.00)*	12.50*
Other please detail	No other treatment components were provided by participants
3. Other
Multimodal therapy	4	1.00 (3.00, 4.00)	59.38	4	0.75 (3.25, 4.00)	75.00
Physical activity such as aerobic and fitness	4	1.00 (4.00, 5.00)	87.50	4	0.00 (4.00, 4.00)	82.14
Other please detail	Acupuncture (provided by n=1 participant)			3†	1.00 (2.00, 3.00)†	14.29†
	Dry needling (provided by n=1 participant)			2†	1.00 (2.00, 3.00)†	7.14†

5=very important, 4=important, 3=no opinion, 2=not important, 1=not at all important.

*Not meet consensus criteria for round 1.

†Not meet consensus criteria for round 2.

ABPI, active behavioural physiotherapy intervention; MENS, microcurrent electrical nerve stimulation; PENS, percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation; TENS, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.