Can you trust websites regarding benefits & risks of spine surgery?…

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Can you trust websites regarding benefits & risks of spine surgery?

“Most consumer webpages failed to provide accurate information on the benefits of spine surgery.”

“more webpages on decompression accurately described the evidence compared to webpages on fusion (31% vs 15%)”

“Most webpages failed to accurately describe the benefits and harms of decompression and fusion surgeries for spinal pain.”

? Out of 117 web pages reviewed – only 25% accurately described the evidence on the benefits of spinal surgery

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1413355522000090

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