In designing the study questions and methodology at the outset of this report, the EPC consulted several technical and content experts. Broad expertise and perspectives were sought. Divergent and conflicting opinions are common and perceived as healthy scientific discourse that results in a thoughtful, relevant systematic review. Therefore, in the end, study questions, design, methodologic approaches, and/or conclusions do not necessarily represent the views of individual technical and content experts.

Technical Experts 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 conflicts may be retained. The TOO and the EPC work to balance, manage, or mitigate any potential conflicts of interest identified.

The list of Technical Experts who provided input to this report follows:

• Sarah Benish, M.D., FAAN
  Section Head of General Neurology
  Department of Neurology
  University of Minnesota
  Minneapolis, MN
• Rebecca Burch, M.D.^*
  Assistant Professor
  Department of Neurology
  Harvard Medical School
  Boston, MA
• Beth Darnall, Ph.D.^*
  Associate Professor
  Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
  Stanford University School of Medicine
  Palo Alto, CA
• Benjamin W. Friedman, M.D., FAAEM^*
  Vice-Chair for Clinical Investigation
  Department of Emergency Medicine
  Albert Einstein College of Medicine
  New York, NY
• Ian Koebner, Ph.D., M.Sc.
  Assistant Professor
  Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
  University of California, Davis
  Sacramento, CA
• Margaret Slavin, Ph.D., R.D.N.^*
  Associate Professor
  Department of Nutrition and Food Studies
  College of Health and Human Services
  George Mason University
  Fairfax, VA

Footnotes

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Provided input on Draft Report.