Impact of online health information-seeking behavior on shared decision-making in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: The TRUMP 2 -SLE project.

The present study suggests that SDM between physicians and patients is positively associated with online information-seeking behavior, with no negative influence associated with accessing the Internet before clinical consultations. Rheumatologists may need to introduce their patients to websites offering high-quality health information to establish a good physician-patient relationship for SDM.