These panel members represent expertise in occupational medicine, orthopedic surgery,
hand surgery, occupational therapy, physical medicine and rehabilitation, sports medicine,
internal medicine, family practice, forensic medicine, and electrodiagnostic medicine. As
required for quality guidelines (Institute of Medicine's [IOM] Standards for Developing
Trustworthy Clinical Practice Guidelines and Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and
Evaluation [AGREE]), a detailed application process captured conflicts of interest. The above …