Medical Legal Reports | Whiplash Risk Calculator

Whiplash Injury Prognosis Score

About You

Gender?	Male	Female
Your age range?	> 60	< 60
Have you had a previous whiplash injury?	Yes	No
Did you suffer neck pain before this collision?	Yes	No

Injury Details

Neck pain after collision?	< 12hrs	> 12hrs
How would you describe your initial pain?	Mild	Moderate	Severe
Have you had a disturbed sleep pattern?	Yes	No
Have you had headaches post collision?	Yes	No

Collision Details

Your position inside the vehicle?	Driver	Front seat passenger	Rear seat passenger
Collision factors?	Rear Shunt	Head on	Side Shunt
Wearing a seat belt?	Yes	No
Vehicle factors at time of collision?	Stationary	Travelling forwards	Reversing

Result

Risk Factors For Persistent Problems Following Whiplash Injury:results and meta analysis. Walton DM, Pretty J et al - J orthop sports phys ther 2009 May;39(5):334-50

Disclaimer

This calculator has been developed to assist the medical Legal team make a risk assessment and treatment plan following a whiplash injury to the neck. The calculations are based on peer reviewed literature using odds ratios and confidence limits, but the calculator has not been validated alone in a clinical setting and therefore cannot be used in an evidence based approach to claim long term sequelae following a whiplash injury and should be used to indicate risk only.

Whiplash Injury Prognosis Score (WHIPS)

Whiplash Injury Prognosis Score

Result

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