| Methods |
RCT; randomisation procedure not described; blinded outcome assessment. |
| Participants |
Acute ‐ subacute whiplash injury after car‐accident (< 2 months), regular job performance before; N=60. No serious diseases. |
| Interventions |
E: multimodal treatment (relaxation and postural training, psychological support, eye fixation exercises, manual treatment) (n=30).
C: physical agents (TENS, PEMT and calcium iontophoresis) (n=30).
All: 10 sessions over 2 week period, muscle relaxants, analgesics and sof collar.
Follow‐up at 2 and 4 weeks, 6 months. |
| Outcomes |
Pain (VAS); ROM (4‐point Likert scale, summed up into 6 directions); self rating treatment efficacy (7‐point Likert scale); return to work (number of working days). |
| Notes |
Of most outcome measures no data available. |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Unclear risk |
B ‐ Unclear |
