Prior to publication of the final evidence report, EPCs sought input from independent Peer Reviewers without financial conflicts of interest. However, the conclusions and synthesis of the scientific literature presented in this report do not necessarily represent the views of individual reviewers.

Peer Reviewers must disclose any financial conflicts of interest greater than $5,000 and any other relevant business or professional conflicts of interest. Because of their unique clinical or content expertise, individuals with potential nonfinancial conflicts may be retained. The TOO and the EPC work to balance, manage, or mitigate any potential nonfinancial conflicts of interest identified.

The list of Peer Reviewers follows:

• Julie Fritz, Ph.D., P.T.
  Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training
  University of Utah, College of Health
  Salt Lake City, UT
• Robert Kerns, Ph.D.
  Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology and Psychology
  Yale School of Medicine
  New Haven, CT
• Tianjing Li, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor, Epidemiology
  Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
  Baltimore, MD
• Karen Sherman, Ph.D., M.P.H.
  Affiliate Professor, Epidemiology
  University of Washington
  Senior Investigator
  Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
  Seattle, WA
• David Tauben, M.D.
  Chief of Pain Medicine
  University of Washington
  Seattle, WA