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Table 3 Comfort

From: Evaluation of clinical efficacy and safety of cervical trauma collars: differences in immobilization, effect on jugular venous pressure and patient comfort

   

P-values of comparisons

Collar type

Mean degree of comfort

Range of comfort

Vista

Miami J

Stifneck

Philadelphia

Vista

4.2 ± 0.8

3 - 5

    

Miami J

3.9 ± 1.0

2 - 5

0.55

   

Stifneck

2.8 ± 1.0

3 - 5

0.007

0.031

  

Philadelphia

2.2 ± 0.8

1 - 3

< 0.001

0.002

0.27

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  1. The mean, standard deviation and range of comfort (scale 1-5) of the various collars as experienced by the participants. Collars in order of decreasing comfort. P-values of comparisons are shown to the right.
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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

ISSN: 1757-7241