Medical decision making : an international journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making
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Background. Musculoskeletal conditions are leading causes of disability. Management options are plentiful, but the current evidence base suggests many are ineffective or unproven. ⋯ Few good-quality online decision aids are available for people with knee osteoarthritis or low back pain. Most online decision aids failed to explicitly provide a wait-and-see option, suggesting a bias toward intervention. These online decision aids would benefit from explicitly highlighting a wait-and-see option to support informed choice.