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Objective

To evaluate the effect of claiming compensation on health status for people with mild to moderate injuries sustained in road traffic collisions (RTC).

Methods

The design was a prospective cohort study in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Australia and a fault based compensation system. The subjects were people with mild to moderate musculoskeletal injuries who presented to the emergency department within 7 days of an RTC. Outcome Measures were Physical Component Score (PCS) and Mental Component Score (MCS) of the Short Form 36 (SF-36) health status measure; Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS); and the Functional Rating Index (FRI). These measures were recorded immediately RTC, and at 6 and 12 months.


The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 57-B, Issue 1 | Pages 128 - 128
1 Feb 1975
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