The Medical Treatment Guidelines Unit develops clinical practice guidelines based on the most up-to-date evidence. Our nine guidelines address occupational injuries that frequently occur in the Colorado workers’ compensation system and that are expensive to treat.
Exhibits
- Exhibit 1 - Low Back Pain (LBP) Guidelines - Adopted Version
- Low Back Pain (LBP) Guidelines - Referenced Version with Bibliography
Additional Resources for Low Back Pain Guidelines:
- Search Terms and Topics used in the development of Lower Back Pain (LBP) Guidelines
- Assessment Criteria for Critiques used in the development of Guidelines
- Critiques completed for Low Back Pain (LBP) Guidelines
- Lower Back Pain (LBP) Evidence Summary and Tables
- Exhibit 2A - Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) Guidelines - Adopted Version
- Exhibit 2B - Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (M/S TBI) Guidelines - Adopted Version
Additional Resources for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI):
- Search Terms and Topics used in development of Guidelines for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Assessment Criteria for Critiques used in development of Guidelines
- Critiques completed for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Guidelines
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Evidence Summary and Table
- Sleep Disturbances Resources
- Exhibit 3 - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) Guidelines - Adopted Version
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) - Referenced Version with Bibliography
Additional Resources for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) Guidelines:
- Search Terms and Topics used in development of Guidelines for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)
- Assessment Criteria for Critiques used in development of Guidelines
- Critiques completed for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) Guidelines
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) Summary and Table
- Exhibit 4 - Shoulder Injury (SHO) Guidelines - Adopted Version
- Shoulder Injury (SHO) Referenced Version with Bibliography
Additional Resources for Shoulder Injury (SHO):
- Search Terms and Topics used in development of Guidelines for Shoulder Injury (SHO)
- Assessment Criteria for Critiques used in development of Guidelines
- Critiques completed for Shoulder Injury (SHO) Guidelines
- Shoulder Injury (SHO) Evidence Summary and Table
- Exhibit 5 - Cumulative Trauma Conditions (CTC) Guidelines (Includes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Guidelines) - Adopted Version
- Cumulative Trauma Conditions (CTC) - Referenced Version with Bibliography
Additional Resources for Cumulative Trauma Conditions (CTC):
- Search Terms and Topics used in development of Guidelines for Cumulative Trauma Conditions (CTC)
- Assessment Criteria for Critiques used in development of Guidelines
- Critiques completed for Cumulative Trauma Conditions (CTC) Guidelines
- Cumulative Trauma Conditions (CTC) Evidence Summary and Table
- Exhibit 6 - Lower Extremity (LE) Guidelines - Adopted Version
- Lower Extremity (LE) - Referenced Version with Bibliography
Additional Resources for Lower Extremity (LE):
- Search Terms and Topics used in development of Guidelines for Lower Extremity (LE)
- Assessment Criteria for Critiques used in development of Guidelines
- Critiques completed for Lower Extremity (LE) Guidelines
- Lower Extremity (LE) Evidence Summary and Table
- Exhibit 7 - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (CRPS/RSD) Guidelines - Adopted Version
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (CRPS/RSD) - Referenced Version with Bibliography
Additional Resources for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (CRPS/RSD):
- Search Terms and Topics used in development of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (CRPS/RSD) Guidelines
- Critiques completed for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (CRPS/RSD) Guidelines
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (CRPS/RSD) Evidence Summary and Table
- Exhibit 8 - Cervical Spine Injury (CSI) Guidelines - Adopted Version
- Cervical Spine Injury (CSI) - Referenced Version with Bibliography
Additional Resources for Cervical Spine Injury (CSI):
- Search Terms and Topics used in the development of Cervical Spine Injury (CSI) Guidelines
- Assessment Criteria for Critiques used in the development of Guidelines
- Critiques completed for the Cervical Spine Injury (CSI) Guidelines
- Evidence Summary and Table for Cervical Spine Injury (CSI)
- Exhibit 9 - Chronic Pain Disorder (CPD) Guidelines - Adopted Version
- Chronic Pain Disorder (CPD) - Referenced Version with Bibliography
Additional Resources for Chronic Pain Disorder (CPD):
- Search Terms and Topics used in development of Chronic Pain Disorder (CPD) Guidelines
- Assessment Criteria for Critiques used in development of Guidelines
- Critiques completed for Chronic Pain Disorder (CPD) Guidelines
- Chronic Pain Disorder (CPD) Evidence Summary and Table
- Psychological Tests Commonly Used in the Assessment of Chronic Pain
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