Complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine-specific COVID-19 misinformation on social media: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The sharing of health-related information has become increasingly popular on social media. Unregulated information sharing has led to the spread of misinformation, especially regarding complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine (CAIM). This scoping review synthesized evidence surrounding the spread of CAIM-related misinformation on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

This review was informed by a modified version of the Arksey and O'Malley scoping review framework. AMED, EMBASE, PsycINFO and MEDLINE databases were searched systematically from inception to January 2022. Eligible articles explored COVID-19 misinformation on social media and contained sufficient information on CAIM therapies. Common themes were identified using an inductive t

SUBMITTER: Ng JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10460953 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature