Reliability of the AMA guides to the evaluation of permanent impairment and commentary.

摘要

We, the leadership of the American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians (AADEP) read with interest the article by Forst et al and the subsequent commentary by Rondinelli2 titled "Reliability of the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment" (J Occup Environ Med.2010;52:1201-1205).We would like to point out an error on page 1204 in Dr Rondinelli's commentary wherein he writes "A number of educational venues are available to afford opportunity for physicians to gain the necessary knowledge and expertise to perform ratings correctly (see, for example, courses8-9 and certifications8 offered regularly to physician raters); such courses typically require several days of intensive didactics and pre-course preparation as well as some operating familiarity with the AMA Guides to complete the training course with optimal proficiency."