The AAOS recognizes and applauds the efforts of orthopaedic specialty societies in the development of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs), and Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC). The combined efforts of orthopaedic societies ensure that a greater number of conditions and patient populations can be addressed, improving overall patient care. To broaden the reach of specialty society CPGs, and AUC, the AAOS reviews the content for potential endorsement. Upon endorsement, the AAOS logo is added to the document and the content is listed on both aaos.org and within OrthoGuidelines. To acquire AAOS endorsement, external CPGs, SRs, and AUC go through a two step process:

1. Review: AAOS Staff performs an initial review of the guideline methodology, followed by a review by the AAOS Committee on Evidence Based Quality and Value.
2. Approval: Upon receiving the recommendation to endorse from the reviewing bodies, the endorsement request is then approved by the AAOS Committee on Evidence Based Quality and Value, AAOS Council on Research and Quality, and AAOS Board of Directors.

Tabs located at the top of this page represent externally developed CPGs, SRs, and AUCs have been endorsed by the AAOS.