Quality and patient value is critical to the successful achievement of the AAOS' mission and vision. AAOS Quality programs, such as clinical practice guidelines (CPG), Systematic Reviews (SR), appropriate use criteria (AUC), and performance measures (PM) initiatives are created to empower orthopaedic surgeons to be leaders in quality musculoskeletal healthcare teams as a means to deliver value to our patients through evidence-based cost-efficient practices. CPGs, AUCs, and SRs are prepared by physician development groups (clinical experts) with the assistance of the Clinical Quality and Value Department methodologists at the AAOS. The AAOS goes to great length to ensure the integrity of our products, and the documents listed below address our processes.
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AAOS Appropriate Use Criteria Methodology
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AAOS 2019 FCOI Policy for Appropriate Use Criteria Panels
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AAOS Clinical Practice Guideline Methodology
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AAOS Clinical Practice Guideline Rapid Update Methodology
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AAOS 2019 FCOI Policy for Clinical Practice Guideline Work Group Members
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AAOS Quality Performance Measures Methodology Document
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AAOS 2019 FCOI Policy for Performance Measure Work Group Members
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AAOS Specialty Society Clinical Practice Guideline Standard Criteria for Endorsement Consideration
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The RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method Users Manual
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IOM Standards for Developing a Trustworthy Clinical Practice Guideline
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AAOS Technology Overview Methodology