Table 7.
Panel Judgments Regarding Perceived Validity for 16 Selected Topics, Any Residual Content Aside from Those 16 Topics, and Overall
| Panel Judgments for Each of the 16 Topics | AAOS | ACOEM | Intracorp | McKesson | ODG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumbar Spine | |||||
| Physical Therapy | |||||
| Appropriateness | U | U | U | U | U |
| Quantity | N/A | U | U | U | U |
| Chiropractic Manipulation | |||||
| Appropriateness | N/A | U | NV | U | U |
| Quantity | N/A | N/A | NV | U | U |
| Decompression Surgery | |||||
| Appropriateness | V | V | U | V | U |
| Fusion surgery | |||||
| Appropriateness | V | U | NV | U | U |
| Carpal Tunnel | |||||
| Physical Therapy | |||||
| Appropriateness | N/A | U | U | U | V |
| Quantity | N/A | N/A | U | U | U |
| Chiropractic Manipulation | |||||
| Appropriateness | N/A | U | NV | V | V |
| Quantity | N/A | V | NV | V | U |
| Surgery | |||||
| Appropriateness | U | V | U | V | V |
| Shoulder | |||||
| Physical Therapy | |||||
| Appropriateness | U | V | U | V | U |
| Quantity | N/A | V | U | U | V |
| Chiropractic Manipulation | |||||
| Appropriateness | N/A | N/A | U | N/A | N/A |
| Quantity | N/A | N/A | U | N/A | N/A |
| Surgery | |||||
| Appropriateness | N/A | V | V | V | V |
| Residual Content | N/A | U | U | U | U |
| Overall | V | V | NV | U | U |
V = valid, U = uncertain validity, NV = not valid, N/A = not applicable
Not Applicable: The content pertaining to these topics was judged not comprehensive and, therefore, on the assumption that the guideline was not intended to cover those topics, validity judgments are not applicable.