Journal article
Comparative Analysis of Impairment Ratings From the 5th to 6th Editions of the AMA Guides
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The association of American Medical Association's (AMA) Guides edition with impairment ratings is uncertain.
METHODS: We used data from a consecutive sample of 249 injured workers referred for an independent evaluation 10 months before and after assessors switched from the 5th to the 6th edition of the AMA Guides.
Authors
Busse JW; de Vaal MM; Ham SJ; Sadeghirad B; van Beers LWAH; Couban RJ; Kallyth SM; Poolman RW
Journal
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Vol. 60, No. 12, pp. 1108–1111
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
12 2018
DOI
10.1097/jom.0000000000001440
ISSN
1076-2752