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A retrospective analysis of NIH-funded digital health research using social media platforms.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The Use of Mobile Assessments for Monitoring Mental Health in Youth: Umbrella Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
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- Digital interventions targeting excessive substance use and substance use disorders: a comprehensive and systematic scoping review and bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Researching the hard-to-reach: a scoping review protocol of digital health research in hidden, marginal and excluded populations.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Clinical findings from the landmark MEF2C-related disorders natural history study.Molecular genetics & genomic medicine · 2022Review
- Mediterranean Diet Social Network Impact along 11 Years in the Major US Media Outlets: Thematic and Quantitative Analysis Using Twitter.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Lessons Learned: Beta-Testing the Digital Health Checklist for Researchers Prompts a Call to Action by Behavioral Scientists.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Article
- [Medical applications of social networks. Specific aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic].Medicine · 2020Article
- Our Theater of Anonymity.Ethics & human researchArticle
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Abstract
objectiveSocial network platforms are increasingly used in digital health research. Our study aimed to 1. qualify and quantify the use of social media platforms in health research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and document changes occurring between 2011 and 2017 and 2. examine whether institutions hosting these studies provided public-facing guidelines on how to conduct ethical social media health research.
methodsThe NIH RePORTER (Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools) database was searched to identify research utilizing Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, or Twitter. Studies included used social media for observational research, recruitment, intervention delivery or to assess social media as an effective research tool. Abstracts were qualitatively analyzed to describe the population and health topic by year. Websites of organizations receiving funding for this research were searched to identify whether guidance or policy existed.
resultsStudies (
conclusionsSocial media research is conducted with vulnerable populations that are traditionally difficult to reach. There is a compelling need for resources designed to support ethical and responsible social media-enabled research to enable this research to be carried out safely.
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