Table 2.

Individual and collated DISCERN score for websites.

	Questions from DISCERN tool, measured on a 5-point Likert scale, 5 = Yes, 3 = Partially, 1 = No
Website URL	Are the aims clear?	Does it achieve its aims?	Is it relevant?	Is it clear what sources of information have been used?	Is it clear when the information reported was produced?	Is it balanced and unbiased?	Does it provide details of additional sources of support and information?	Does it refer to areas of uncertainty?	Does it describe how each treatment works?	Does it describe the benefits of each treatment?	Does it describe the risks of each treatment?	Does it describe what would happen if no treatment was used?	Does it describe how treatment choices affect quality of life?	Is it clear there may be more than one possible treatment? Choice?	Does it provide support for shared decision making?	Collated score of on DISCERN questions
Average score	4	4	4	2	3	3	3	2	3	2	2	2	1	3	2	2.6
https://eastendot.com/what-can-i-do-for-weak-wrists-occupational-therapy/	4	3	3	2	2	2	2	1	3	3	1	2	1	3	2	2.3
https://seriouslystrongtraining.com/6-tips-to-strengthen-weak-painful-wrists/	4	3	4	1	2	2	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1.8
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hand-weakness	5	5	5	3	3	4	4	3	3	2	1	2	1	4	1	3.1
https://www.wristsupports.co.uk/blog/what-is-general-wrist-weakness.html	4	4	4	1	3	2	3	2	3	3	1	2	1	3	1	2.4
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/17667-wrist-pain	4	4	5	3	2	4	4	2	2	1	1	2	1	5	2	2.8
https://tommorrison.uk/blog/fix-your-weak-wrists	3	3	3	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	1	1.8
https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-strengthen-wrists	5	5	4	3	4	3	3	2	3	2	2	1	1	4	2	2.9
https://www.buoyhealth.com/learn/hand-weakness	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	1	2	2	4	1	3.3
https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/ulnar-tunnel-syndrome-of-the-wrist/	4	5	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	4	1	1	3	2	3.2
https://experiencelife.lifetime.life/article/fitness-fix-help-for-weak-wrists/	4	3	3	3	2	3	1	1	3	2	1	1	1	2	1	2.0
https://www.beachbodyondemand.com/blog/modified-exercises-for-weak-wrists	4	4	4	2	3	3	2	3	3	2	1	1	1	2	1	2.4
https://www.verywellhealth.com/wrist-strengthening-exercises-2696622	4	4	4	3	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	1	1	3	1	2.8
https://medi-dyne.com/pages/injury-treatment-wrist-pain	3	3	3	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	4	1	2.0
https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/osteoarthritis-of-the-hand-and-wrist/	5	5	5	2	2	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	3	4	2	3.2
https://sportsmedicine.mayoclinic.org/condition/wrist-sprains/	4	3	4	1	1	3	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	3	1	1.9
https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Leaflet-wrist-sprain.pdf	5	5	5	2	1	4	2	4	3	2	3	3	1	3	3	3.0
https://www.mskdiagnostics.co.uk/patients/resources/hand-and-wrist/wrist-sprain/	4	4	4	1	1	3	1	2	3	2	2	1	1	3	2	2.4
https://www.bonsecours.com/health-care-services/orthopedics-sports-medicine/hand-wrist/conditions/hand-elbow-wrist-sprain-strain	3	3	4	1	1	3	1	2	1	1	1	2	1	3	3	2.0
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sprains-and-strains/	4	4	5	1	4	4	4	2	3	2	1	1	1	3	2	2.8
https://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/sport-injuries/wrist-pain/acute-wrist-injuries/wrist-strain	4	3	3	1	2	2	2	1	2	2	1	1	1	3	2	2.2
https://www.physio.co.uk/what-we-treat/musculoskeletal/conditions/wrist/wrist-strain.php	4	4	4	1	1	2	3	1	4	3	1	2	2	5	2	2.6
https://www.sports-health.com/sports-injuries/hand-and-wrist-injuries/wrist-tendonitis-vs-sprain	5	5	5	4	3	3	4	3	1	1	1	2	1	2	2	2.7
https://www.bsuh.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2016/09/Wrist-sprain.pdf	5	5	5	1	4	4	1	3	3	3	2	3	1	4	2	3.0
https://nyulangone.org/conditions/wrist-hand-repetitive-use-injuries/diagnosis	4	4	4	1	1	3	3	2	3	3	1	2	1	4	2	2.6
https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/health-information/wrist-sprains-or-strains	4	3	3	2	3	3	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	3	2	2.2
https://www.handsurgerydenver.com/wrist-sprain-vs-wrist-strain-whats-the-difference/	4	3	4	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1.9
https://professionalcarept.com/have-you-sustained-a-wrist-sprain-or-strain-a-hand-therapist-could-help/	5	4	4	3	2	2	3	3	1	2	1	2	3	3	2	2.5
https://www.voltarol.co.uk/pain-treatments/wrist-pain/	4	4	4	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	3	2	2.5
https://www.aurorahealthcare.org/services/orthopedics/conditions/wrist-pain	4	4	3	1	1	3	2	2	3	3	1	2	1	4	3	2.4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrist_pain	3	3	3	2	3	2	4	1	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2.3
https://www.nuffieldhealth.com/symptoms/hand-wrist-pain	2	3	2	1	1	3	3	2	3	3	2	3	2	4	2	2.3
https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/hand-and-wrist-pain	4	3	4	1	1	3	2	1	3	2	2	3	3	3	2	2.4
https://www.njpaindoc.com/blog/7-causes-of-wrist-pain-you-should-never-ignore	4	4	3	2	1	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1.8
https://castleortho.co.uk/hand-wrist/wrist-pain/	3	4	4	2	1	3	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	3	2	2.2
https://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/sport-injuries/wrist-pain-by-location	4	4	4	1	2	3	4	2	2	2	1	2	1	3	2	2.5
https://healthcare.utah.edu/orthopaedics/specialties/hand-pain/when-to-see-a-doctor.php	4	4	3	1	1	2	4	2	3	2	1	2	1	2	2	2.3
https://gpnotebook.com/en-gb/simplepage.cfm?ID=624230416	3	3	3	2	3	2	3	2	1	1	1	2	1	2	1	2.0
https://www.dignityhealth.org/conditions-and-treatments/orthopedics/common-wrist-injuries-and-conditions/wrist-pain	4	4	3	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	3	3	2.3
https://www.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/services/newcastle-occupational-health-service/physiotherapy/wrist-pain/	5	5	5	2	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	2	5	4	3.9
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hand-pain/wrist-pain/	5	4	5	2	2	4	4	4	3	3	2	2	1	4	3	3.2
https://medlineplus.gov/wristinjuriesanddisorders.html	4	4	4	3	3	4	5	2	2	2	2	2	1	3	2	2.8
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/wrist-pain/symptoms-causes/syc-20366213	4	4	4	3	2	3	4	2	4	3	1	2	1	4	3	2.9
https://www.henryford.com/blog/2020/11/wrist-injuries-and-when-to-get-help	3	3	2	3	4	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	2	2.1
https://elht.nhs.uk/application/files/2115/8860/9033/Wrist_injury_leaftlet_V4.pdf	5	5	5	2	4	4	2	3	4	3	2	3	2	3	3	3.2
https://www.emedicinehealth.com/wrist_injury/article_em.html	4	3	3	2	4	3	3	2	3	2	2	2	1	2	2	2.6
https://www.hey.nhs.uk/patient-leaflet/soft-tissue-injury-wrist-hand/	4	5	5	2	5	5	2	4	4	4	5	3	4	4	3	3.8
https://www.elastoplast.co.uk/did-you-know/sports-and-activity/wrist-pain-injuries	3	3	4	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	2	1	1	3	2	2.2
https://www.drugs.com/health-guide/wrist-sprain.html	4	4	4	2	4	3	4	2	2	2	1	2	1	3	1	2.8
https://handandwristinstitute.com/whats-better-for-a-wrist-sprain-ice-or-heat/	4	4	3	2	1	3	2	3	3	3	2	1	1	3	2	2.5
https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/documents/8047/Soft_tissue_injuries_affecting_the_wrist_and_hand_GHPI0878_04_19_p0j6Hy7.pdf	5	5	5	2	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	1	1	4	3	3.4
https://www.buckinghamshirehandsurgeon.co.uk/conditions-treated/ligament-and-soft-tissue-wrist-injury/	3	4	3	1	1	2	3	2	3	3	5	1	1	4	2	2.5
https://yogainternational.com/article/view/healing-and-preventing-wrist-injuries	4	3	3	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	2	1	2	1	1	2.1
https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/patients/patient_information/ORT_057_Advice_after_a_wrist_sprain.pdf	5	5	5	1	3	3	2	4	4	3	2	4	2	4	4	3.4
https://www.sportsmedtoday.com/ulnarsided-wrist-injuries-va-51.html	5	4	4	4	2	4	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	3	2	2.6
https://www.woodlandssportsmedicine.com/blog/5-common-hand-and-wrist-injuries-among-athletes	4	4	2	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	2	1.9
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/wrist-pain/symptoms-causes/syc-20366213	4	4	4	2	3	2	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	3	3	2.7
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/312070	5	5	5	3	5	3	5	3	3	3	2	2	2	5	3	3.5
https://www.verywellhealth.com/wrist-pain-causes-symptoms-and-treatments-2549458	5	5	5	3	5	4	5	4	5	3	2	2	2	5	4	4.0
https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/guide/hand-pain-causes	5	4	4	2	5	4	5	2	2	2	1	1	1	4	3	3.0
https://www.healthline.com/health/wrist-pain	5	4	4	5	5	4	5	3	3	2	2	1	2	4	3	3.5
https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/muscle-bone-and-joints/self-management-advice/wrist-hand-and-finger-problems	5	5	5	3	5	4	5	3	4	3	2	1	4	5	4	3.9
https://southernpainclinic.com/blog/wrist-pain-causes-how-to-treat-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wrist-pain-causes-how-to-treat-it	4	4	3	1	5	2	4	1	2	2	1	1	1	3	2	2.4
https://www.assh.org/handcare/blog/5-causes-of-wrist-pain	4	3	3	1	4	2	3	2	2	2	3	2	1	3	3	2.6
https://www.assh.org/handcare/condition/ulnar-wrist-pain	5	4	4	1	1	2	5	4	3	3	2	1	1	2	2	2.7
https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/orthopaedics/hand-wrist/conditions.cfm	4	3	2	1	1	2	2	1	2	2	1	1	1	2	2	1.8
https://www.geisinger.org/health-and-wellness/wellness-articles/2018/10/04/20/06/dont-ignore-your-hand-and-wrist-pain-here-are-the-top-3-culprits	4	3	2	2	4	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1.9
https://www.ivyrehab.com/news/common-causes-for-sharp-pain-in-wrists/	5	5	3	2	4	2	3	2	4	2	2	1	1	2	2	2.6
https://www.bordertherapy.com/why-does-my-wrist-hurt-when-i-bend-it-or-put-pressure-on-it/	4	3	2	1	1	1	4	1	4	3	2	1	1	3	2	2.2
https://handinjuries.com.au/index.php/blog1/entry/why-does-my-wrist-hurt-and-cause-me-pain	4	3	2	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1.6
https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/hand-pain/wrist-pain/	5	4	4	2	4	4	3	3	1	1	2	2	1	4	2	2.8
https://www.sports-health.com/sports-injuries/hand-and-wrist-injuries/symptoms-wrist-tendonitis	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	1	2	4	3	3.5
https://adventpt.com/top-of-wrist-pain-it-might-not-be-carpal-tunnel-syndrome/	3	4	3	1	1	2	2	1	3	2	1	2	1	3	2	2.2
https://carrolltonortho.com/news-events/posts/wrist/8-ways-to-easily-treat-and-prevent-wrist-pain/	4	3	4	1	3	2	2	1	3	3	1	1	1	3	2	2.4
https://newyorkhandandnerve.com/services/hand-upper-extremity/causes-hand-wrist-pain/	4	5	4	4	2	2	3	2	2	2	1	2	1	4	3	2.7
https://familydoctor.org/condition/de-quervains-tenosynovitis/	4	4	3	2	2	3	3	2	2	2	1	1	1	3	3	2.4
https://www.henryford.com/blog/2017/10/carpal-tunnel-vs-tendonitis-identifying-symptoms	5	5	4	3	4	4	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	4	3	3.1
https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/orthopaedic-surgery/patient-care-services-hand-upper-extremity/post-traumatic-wrist-arthritis	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	4	3	3	2	2	2	4	3	2.6
https://sportdoctorlondon.com/wrist-pain-and-popping/	4	4	4	2	4	3	5	3	2	2	1	1	1	3	3	2.7
https://twinboro.com/why-does-my-wrist-hurt	4	4	4	1	2	3	3	1	3	3	1	1	2	4	3	2.5
https://yorkvillephysiotherapy.com/why-does-the-pinky-side-of-my-wrist-hurt/	5	4	4	5	1	3	4	3	3	2	1	1	2	4	3	3.0
https://www.buoyhealth.com/learn/wrist-pain	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	2	3	2	1	2	4	4	3.2
https://www.wikihow.com/Relieve-Wrist-Pain-from-Lifting	5	5	5	3	4	5	2	2	5	3	3	2	1	4	4	3.5