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Social media in pathology and laboratory medicine: A systematic review.

Allyson Flippo, Bhakti Dixit, Casey P Schukow, Sean M Hacking, Leo Song, Kimberly Fiock, Kathryn Golab, Snehal Sowane, David N Alter, Rodney E Rohde and 6 more

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Article in Academic pathology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Allyson FlippoSchool of Public Health, UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA.
Bhakti DixitDepartment of Pathology, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH, USA.
Casey P SchukowDepartment of Pathology, Corewell Health's Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, USA.
Sean M HackingLaboratory Medicine Program, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Leo SongSchool of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Kimberly FiockDepartment of Pathology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Kathryn GolabWisconsin Diagnostic Laboratories, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
Snehal SowaneDepartment of Pathology, University of Illinois Hospitals and Clinics, Chicago, IL, USA.
David N AlterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Rodney E RohdeMedical Laboratory Science Program, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, USA.
Swikrity U BaskotaDepartment of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Aadil AhmedIllinois Dermatology Institute, Park Ridge IL, USA.
Nicole R JacksonDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Anna B OwczarczykRobert J. Tomsich Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Kyle S ConwayDepartment of Pathology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Kamran M MirzaDepartment of Pathology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The use of social media platforms in pathology and medical laboratory science has increased in recent years, revolutionizing the way professionals in these fields interact, disseminate information, and collaborate. To gain an understanding of the current landscape regarding social media use in pathology and medical laboratory science, a novel systematic review was conducted. A search of PubMed, Medline, Embase, and Scopus was performed to identify articles evaluating social media use within pathology and medical laboratory science. Articles published in English within the previous 10 years were searched on December 22, 2022. Inclusion criteria were articles containing information regarding social media utility in pathology or laboratory medicine and related articles that mentioned specific hashtags for pathology. The review process involved analyzing the social media platforms referenced, hashtags mentioned, and the presence of international authors as key endpoints of interest. 802 publications were identified; 54 studies met inclusion criteria. Subspecialties represented were considered, but none were found to be statistically significant. X/Twitter (n = 42) was the most discussed social media platform. The top hashtags discussed were #pathJC (5.1%), #dermpathJC (4.2%), #USCAP2016 (3.4%), and #PathBoards (3.4%). Analysis of these articles provides insights into current trends, including the social media platforms referenced, hashtags used, and involvement of international authors. This review will contribute to a deeper understanding of the role and impact of social media in these fields, highlighting opportunities and challenges for future research and practice in pathology and lab medicine.

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Digital pathologyLaboratory medicineMedical educationPathologySocial media

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PMID39559455
PMCPMC11570711

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