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Table 4.

List of Topics Rated by Panel

Condition	Therapies performed for that condition	Topics rated by panel*
Lumbar spine disorders	Physical therapy	Appropriateness
	Physical therapy	Quantity
	Chiropractic manipulation	Appropriateness
	Chiropractic manipulation	Quantity
	Decompression surgery	Appropriateness†
	Fusion surgery	Appropriateness†
Carpal tunnel syndrome	Physical therapy	Appropriateness
	Physical therapy	Quantity
	Chiropractic manipulation	Appropriateness
	Chiropractic manipulation	Quantity
	Surgery	Appropriateness†
Shoulder disorders	Physical therapy	Appropriateness
	Physical therapy	Quantity
	Chiropractic manipulation	Appropriateness
	Chiropractic manipulation	Quantity
	Surgery	Appropriateness†
Totals	10 condition/therapy pairs	16 topics

*Panelists rated both perceived comprehensiveness and perceived validity of guideline content pertaining to each of the 16 topics.

†Panelists did not rate the quantity of care for surgery because patients typically undergo a specific surgical procedure only once.