Using Twitter to investigate opinions about multiple sclerosis treatments: a descriptive, exploratory study
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Using Twitter to investigate opinions about multiple sclerosis treatments: a descriptive, exploratory study
BACKGROUND Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a common complex disorder, with new treatment options emerging each year. Social media is being increasingly used to investigate opinions about drugs, diseases and procedures. In this descriptive exploratory study, we sought to investigate opinions about currently available MS treatments. METHODS The Twitter resource Topsy was searched for tweets mentioni...
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عنوان ژورنال: F1000Research
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2046-1402
DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.5263.1