AB0807 TOAST-STUDY: TREATMENT AND OSTEOARTHRITIS, WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING ON TWITTER?

Background: Osteoarthritis is a very common chronic disease. The information needs of patients vary depending on the health issue. Social media sites represent novel source and advice for with diseases, such as osteoarthritis. Almost half them use internet to look related [1] . No study has assessed impact social osteoarthritis its treatment. Objectives: purpose this was evaluate frequently discussed treatments Twitter. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed tweets, published between 1 st 31 January 2020, containing keywords “osteoarthritis”. Only English language tweets were included. Tweets referred veterinary medicine excluded. Results: 3587 analyzed. identified 1737 treatment 2020 (49.8%) (Figure 1). Dietary interventions most (18.3%, n=318/1737), including fruits, vegetables plants (n=101), dietary supplements vitamins (n=80), spices (n=19). Physical rehabilitation (17.6%, n=305/1737) sport (n=151), physiotherapy (n=70) (n=57), commonly discussed. Local therapies also by Twitter users (15.8%, n=274/1737). These included topical anti-inflammatory gels creams (n=23), more invasive local intra-articular joint injections corticosteroid (n=56), hyaluronans (n=29), stem cells (n=97), Platelet-Rich Plasma (n=52). used systemic drugs analgesia non-steroidal (n=113). Surgery interventional radiology (genicular artery embolization) (11.5%, n=199/1737). 5.6% (n=97/1737) alternative therapies. Predominant themes marijuana acupuncture (n=17), homeopathy (n=10). Last but not least, 356 (20.5%) other websites programs. Conclusion: Our results demonstrate that in tweets. Thereby, could have an behaviors adherence medication, it seems interesting learned societies, involved treatment, communicate using media. Figure 1. References: [1]Wagner TH, Baker LC, Bundorf MK, Singer S. Use Internet chronically ill. Prev Chronic Dis 2004;1(4):A13. Disclosure Interests: None declared