Who participates on guideline work groups?
Work groups consist of physician members of diverse backgrounds. Interest concerning a guideline topic is solicited from numerous AAOS communication sources including but not limited to the Board of Specialty Societies, Board of Councilors and the leadership of outside specialty societies. Sometimes physical therapists or other healthcare experts may be asked to participate on a work group depending on the guideline topic. Larger topics generally include input from additional subspecialty societies with a vested interest in the content of the guideline. Work group members are generally considered content experts on the guideline topic. Chairpersons of a guideline work group are nominated to participate in the process by the AAOS Guidelines and Technology Oversight Committee (GTOC) and the Evidence-Based Practice Committee (EBPC) or the Chairs of these respective bodies and, in most cases, must be AAOS members. The AAOS Oversight Chairs, who consist of the Chairs of these committees and
