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Increasing age decreased the odds (OR 0.94 (p = 0.013)) of recommending apps.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S1463423625000209_as4\">\n\t    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>Health professionals do not recommend LBP self-management apps due to a lack of knowledge of their effectiveness. Those that do recommend apps are confident with app choice, recommendation, and app quality assessment. 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