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Received: 30 January 2025

Accepted: 12 June 2025

First Online: 7 July 2025

Declarations

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: AMB was a consultant to the World Health Organization (2017–2024) and was responsible for leading the development of the Guideline. AMB declares research grant income, unrelated to the current submission, paid to his institution in the 36 months prior to submission of the current paper, from the following agencies: AO Alliance, Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology, Australian Rheumatology Association, Pan American League of Associations for Rheumatology, World Federation of Chiropractic, Australian Government Department of Health, Medical Research Future Fund (Australian National Health and Medical Research Council), Western Australian Government Department of Health Grant, Bone and Joint Decade Foundation, Institute for Bone and Joint Research, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, and Arthritis and Osteoporosis Western Australia. AMB also declares consulting fees paid by the World Health Organization, an honorarium paid by the American College of Rheumatology, and travel support to attend technical and scientific meetings from World Health Organization, the University of Otago, and World Federation of Chiropractic. AMB is an unpaid and voluntary member of the International Coordinating Council of the Global Alliance for Musculoskeletal Health. YS was the responsible technical officer for the Guideline development. AB was the responsible Director of the WHO Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing. The authors alone are responsible for the views expressed in this article and they do not necessarily represent the views, decisions or policies of the institutions with which they are affiliated.

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