The Association Between Sleep Disturbance and Health Outcomes in Chronic Whiplash-associated Disorders: A Series of Mediation Analyses

What question is this study trying to answer?

In this 2022 study, we examined the effects of poor sleep on the various symptoms of whiplash-associated disorders (WAD).

What did we learn?

The results show that people who have WAD, as well as poor sleep, will experience longer recovery time from WAD, higher levels of pain and/or disability, greater levels of mental stress, and a lower quality of life from a health perspective.

Why is this relevant?

By understanding the role sleep plays in health outcomes in patients with a whiplash-associated disorder, physicians can expand their treatment options to better address a patient’s needs based on the symptoms the patient reports.

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