Patient perspective of tardive dyskinesia: results from a social media listening study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a persistent and potentially disabling movement disorder associated with prolonged exposure to dopamine receptor blocking agents such as antipsychotics. With the expanding use of antipsychotics, research is needed to better understand patient perspectives of TD, which clinical assessments may fail to capture. Social media listening (SML), which is recognized by the US FDA as a method that can advance ongoing efforts for more patient-focused drug development, has been used to understand patient experiences in other disease states. This is the first study to use SML analysis of unsolicited patient and caregiver insights to help clinicians understand how patients describe their symptoms, the emotional distress associated with TD, and the impact on

SUBMITTER: Farrar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7885234 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature