Treatment · Overview

Low-value care

The Lancet call-to-action translated for readers

Moderate evidenceOutline3 sourcesUpdated 20 Sept 2026Medical review pending
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This article is planned but not written yet. What it will cover, and the sources already gathered for it, are below.

What this article will cover

The Lancet call-to-action translated for readers.

Planned sections

  • What this page covers
  • The short answer
  • What the evidence shows
  • How this plays out day to day
  • What to do about it
  • Where this connects
  • Open questions

Sources gathered for this page

  1. 1The Lancet Series call to action to reduce low value care for low back pain: an updateReview · 2020
  2. 2Prevention and treatment of low back pain: evidence, challenges, and promising directionsReview · 2018
  3. 3Systematic literature review of imaging features of spinal degeneration in asymptomatic populationsSystematic review · 2015

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