Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 26, Issue 7 , Pages 412-420 , September 2003

Randomized clinical trial of conservative treatment for patients with whiplash-associated disorders: considerations for the design and dynamic treatment protocol

  • Gwendolijne G.M Scholten-Peeters, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Investigator, Dutch National Institute of Allied Health Professions, Amersfoort, The Netherlands; Lector, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacology, Postgraduate Education in Manual Therapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium; Investigator, Center for Quality of Care Research, University Medical Center Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; and Physiotherapist and Manual therapist, Spine and Rehabilitation Center of Uden, Uden, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Gwendolijne G.M. Scholten-Peeters, Dutch National Institute of Allied Health Professions, PO Box 1161, 3800 BD Amersfoort, The Netherlands
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  • Arianne P Verhagen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Senior Investigator, Department of General Practice, Erasmus University of Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Catharina W.M Neeleman-van der Steen, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Investigator, Dutch National Institute of Allied Health Professions, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
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  • John C.A.M Hurkmans, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Physiotherapist and Manual therapist, Practice of Physical and Manual Therapy, Drunen, The Netherlands
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  • Ria W.A Wams, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Scientific director, Dutch National Institute of Allied Health Professions, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
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  • Rob A.B Oostendorp, PhD

      Affiliations

    • General director, Dutch National Institute of Allied Health Professions, Amersfoort, The Netherlands

Received 10 May 2002

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☆ This research is supported financially by grants from the Dutch College of Care (CvZ).

PII: S0161-4754(03)00092-7

doi: 10.1016/S0161-4754(03)00092-7

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 26, Issue 7 , Pages 412-420 , September 2003

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