ArticleProceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center)2023
#Scoliosis: an analysis of patient perception of scoliosis on TikTok.
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- Analysis of Content Related to Retrograde Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction on TikTok: Opportunities for Patient Education and Advocacy.The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology · 2025Article
- TikTok Videos Related to the Posterior Cruciate Ligament Have Low Educational Value.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Most TikTok Videos Regarding the Anterolateral Ligament of the Knee Are Posted by Patients and Have Little Educational Value.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- TikTok and frozen shoulder: a cross-sectional study of social media content quality.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2024Article
- Meniscus-Related Videos on TikTok Are Widely Viewed and Shared but the Educational Quality for Patients Is Poor.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- TikTok content as a source of health education regarding epicondylitis: a content analysis.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Social media presents an opportunity to analyze popular opinion about patient experiences. Idiopathic scoliosis is a spinal pathology commonly identified in younger patients who are the largest users of social media. Objective: To analyze posts on the social media platform, TikTok, to better understand the scoliotic patient condition. Methods: TikTok posts were searched manually by screening for "#Scoliosis." Variables assessed included number of likes, conveyed tone, gender, activities of daily living, incisional scar, imaging, involved spine level, spinal curvature, pain, formal physical therapy, multiple operations/reoperation, brace use, self-image, mobility, and educational/awareness posts. Number of responses per category were evaluated for the total they represented and the percentage of available posts containing those elements. Odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were calculated for each collected variable. Results: More posts were positive than negative ( Conclusions: More females post about scoliosis than males, with most posts containing positive self-image-related themes. This may represent a positive public attitude about scoliosis; however, further research is needed.
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