Demographic-Based Content Analysis of Web-Based Health-Related Social Media.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An increasing number of patients from diverse demographic groups share and search for health-related information on Web-based social media. However, little is known about the content of the posted information with respect to the users' demographics.

Objective

The aims of this study were to analyze the content of Web-based health-related social media based on users' demographics to identify which health topics are discussed in which social media by which demographic groups and to help guide educational and research activities.

Methods

We analyze 3 different types of health-related social media: (1) general Web-based social networks Twitter and Google+; (2) drug review websites; and (3) health Web forums, with a total of about 6 million users and 20 million p

SUBMITTER: Sadah SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4923586 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature