Introduction
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.
Treatment Guideline Exhibits
Medical Treatment Guidelines for Low Back Pain:
- 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
Medical Treatment Guidelines for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI):
- 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) Guidelines:
- 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
Medical Treatment Guidelines for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS):
- 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
Medical Treatment Guidelines for Shoulder Injury (SHO):
- Exhibit 4 - Shoulder Injury (SHO) Guidelines - Adopted Version
- Shoulder Injury (SHO) Referenced Version with Bibliography
Additional Resources for Shoulder Injury (SHO) Guidelines:
- 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
- For proposed MTG update: Literature Search Strategy and Evidence Assessment
- For proposed MTG update: Evidence Base
Medical Treatment Guidelines for Cumulative Trauma Conditions (CTC):
- 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) Guidelines:
- 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
Medical Treatment Guidelines for Lower Extremity (LE):
- Exhibit 6 - Lower Extremity (LE) Guidelines - Adopted Version
- Lower Extremity (LE) - Referenced Version with Bibliography
Additional Resources for Lower Extremity (LE) Guidelines:
- 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
Medical Treatment Guidelines for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (CRPS/RSD):
- 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) Guidelines:
- 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
Medical Treatment Guidelines for Cervical Spine Injury (CSI):
- Exhibit 8 - Cervical Spine Injury (CSI) Guidelines - Adopted Version
- Cervical Spine Injury (CSI) - Referenced Version with Bibliography
Additional Resources for Cervical Spine Injury (CSI) Guidelines:
- 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)
Medical Treatment Guidelines for Chronic Pain Disorder (CPD):
- Exhibit 9 - Chronic Pain Disorder (CPD) Guidelines - Adopted Version
- Chronic Pain Disorder (CPD) - Referenced Version with Bibliography
Additional Resources for Chronic Pain Disorder (CPD) Guidelines:
- 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
Important Resources
Contact Us
Division of Workers' Compensation (DOWC)
633 17th Street, Suite 400
Denver, CO 80202
303-318-8700
1-888-390-7936 (Toll-Free)
Email the DOWC at cdle_wccustomer_service@state.co.us