ArticleNeurology. Education2024
Education Research: Making a Tweetorial Fly: Features of Educational Social Media Posts Associated With High Sharing and Engagement.
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Catherine S W AlbinFrom the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (C.S.W.A., E.C.L.), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Division of Biostatistics (T.M.), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (G.F.P.), University of Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Neurology (A.S.Z.), Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Emory University School of Medicine (N.D.), Atlanta, GA; Consulting Web Developer (S.M.), Scotland; Department of Neurology (A.S.), Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (N.S.D), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Department of Neurology (A.L.B.), University of California, San Francisco; Department of Neurology (N.A.M.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; and Department of Neurology (L.K.J.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8926-1703
Tianwen MaFrom the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (C.S.W.A., E.C.L.), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Division of Biostatistics (T.M.), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (G.F.P.), University of Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Neurology (A.S.Z.), Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Emory University School of Medicine (N.D.), Atlanta, GA; Consulting Web Developer (S.M.), Scotland; Department of Neurology (A.S.), Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (N.S.D), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Department of Neurology (A.L.B.), University of California, San Francisco; Department of Neurology (N.A.M.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; and Department of Neurology (L.K.J.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2741-7706
Gabriela F PucciFrom the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (C.S.W.A., E.C.L.), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Division of Biostatistics (T.M.), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (G.F.P.), University of Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Neurology (A.S.Z.), Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Emory University School of Medicine (N.D.), Atlanta, GA; Consulting Web Developer (S.M.), Scotland; Department of Neurology (A.S.), Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (N.S.D), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Department of Neurology (A.L.B.), University of California, San Francisco; Department of Neurology (N.A.M.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; and Department of Neurology (L.K.J.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6597-6106
Aaron S ZelikovichFrom the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (C.S.W.A., E.C.L.), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Division of Biostatistics (T.M.), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (G.F.P.), University of Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Neurology (A.S.Z.), Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Emory University School of Medicine (N.D.), Atlanta, GA; Consulting Web Developer (S.M.), Scotland; Department of Neurology (A.S.), Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (N.S.D), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Department of Neurology (A.L.B.), University of California, San Francisco; Department of Neurology (N.A.M.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; and Department of Neurology (L.K.J.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4436-9825
Eric C LawsonFrom the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (C.S.W.A., E.C.L.), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Division of Biostatistics (T.M.), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (G.F.P.), University of Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Neurology (A.S.Z.), Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Emory University School of Medicine (N.D.), Atlanta, GA; Consulting Web Developer (S.M.), Scotland; Department of Neurology (A.S.), Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (N.S.D), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Department of Neurology (A.L.B.), University of California, San Francisco; Department of Neurology (N.A.M.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; and Department of Neurology (L.K.J.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Neil DhruvaFrom the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (C.S.W.A., E.C.L.), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Division of Biostatistics (T.M.), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (G.F.P.), University of Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Neurology (A.S.Z.), Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Emory University School of Medicine (N.D.), Atlanta, GA; Consulting Web Developer (S.M.), Scotland; Department of Neurology (A.S.), Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (N.S.D), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Department of Neurology (A.L.B.), University of California, San Francisco; Department of Neurology (N.A.M.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; and Department of Neurology (L.K.J.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Simone MasieroFrom the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (C.S.W.A., E.C.L.), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Division of Biostatistics (T.M.), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (G.F.P.), University of Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Neurology (A.S.Z.), Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Emory University School of Medicine (N.D.), Atlanta, GA; Consulting Web Developer (S.M.), Scotland; Department of Neurology (A.S.), Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (N.S.D), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Department of Neurology (A.L.B.), University of California, San Francisco; Department of Neurology (N.A.M.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; and Department of Neurology (L.K.J.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4221-9006
Aarti SarwalFrom the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (C.S.W.A., E.C.L.), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Division of Biostatistics (T.M.), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (G.F.P.), University of Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Neurology (A.S.Z.), Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Emory University School of Medicine (N.D.), Atlanta, GA; Consulting Web Developer (S.M.), Scotland; Department of Neurology (A.S.), Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (N.S.D), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Department of Neurology (A.L.B.), University of California, San Francisco; Department of Neurology (N.A.M.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; and Department of Neurology (L.K.J.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Neha S DangayachFrom the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (C.S.W.A., E.C.L.), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Division of Biostatistics (T.M.), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (G.F.P.), University of Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Neurology (A.S.Z.), Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Emory University School of Medicine (N.D.), Atlanta, GA; Consulting Web Developer (S.M.), Scotland; Department of Neurology (A.S.), Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (N.S.D), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Department of Neurology (A.L.B.), University of California, San Francisco; Department of Neurology (N.A.M.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; and Department of Neurology (L.K.J.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Aaron L BerkowitzFrom the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (C.S.W.A., E.C.L.), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Division of Biostatistics (T.M.), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (G.F.P.), University of Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Neurology (A.S.Z.), Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Emory University School of Medicine (N.D.), Atlanta, GA; Consulting Web Developer (S.M.), Scotland; Department of Neurology (A.S.), Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (N.S.D), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Department of Neurology (A.L.B.), University of California, San Francisco; Department of Neurology (N.A.M.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; and Department of Neurology (L.K.J.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Nicholas A MorrisFrom the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (C.S.W.A., E.C.L.), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Division of Biostatistics (T.M.), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (G.F.P.), University of Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Neurology (A.S.Z.), Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Emory University School of Medicine (N.D.), Atlanta, GA; Consulting Web Developer (S.M.), Scotland; Department of Neurology (A.S.), Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (N.S.D), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Department of Neurology (A.L.B.), University of California, San Francisco; Department of Neurology (N.A.M.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; and Department of Neurology (L.K.J.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1270-9805
Lyell K JonesFrom the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (C.S.W.A., E.C.L.), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Division of Biostatistics (T.M.), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Department of Neurology (G.F.P.), University of Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Neurology (A.S.Z.), Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; Emory University School of Medicine (N.D.), Atlanta, GA; Consulting Web Developer (S.M.), Scotland; Department of Neurology (A.S.), Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (N.S.D), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Department of Neurology (A.L.B.), University of California, San Francisco; Department of Neurology (N.A.M.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; and Department of Neurology (L.K.J.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5851-8705
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Abstract
Background and Objectives: Social media platforms such as X (formerly Twitter) are increasingly used in medical education. Characteristics of tweetorials (threaded teaching posts) associated with higher degrees of engagement are unknown. We sought to understand features of neurology-themed tweetorials associated with high sharing and engagement. Methods: We created a neurology-themed tweetorials data set by searching "tweetorial" AND "neurology" on X that were posted between November 2018 and December 2022. Tweetorial and author characteristics were collected from X and by viewing the author's academic profile. We created and validated a novel formula to determine the tweetorial's "X Factor" (XF), a measure of reader engagement and distribution, reflecting reposts and likes. Each tweetorial was analyzed for basic variables, the author's academic rank, and thematic content. Each first post underwent a language analysis using Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC-22) and was hand-coded for style (such as "statement" or "clinical case"). We determined each covariate's impact on XF. The general estimating equation was applied to correct for the author effect. Results: We identified 392 neurology-themed tweetorials posted by 96 unique authors. XF strongly correlated with impressions ( Discussion: Tweetorial engagement and distribution are determined by multiple factors including authorship, clarity of the topic, and visual appeal of the post. CME accreditation was strongly negatively associated with sharing and may reflect a sharing preference for personal accounts over institutional ones, although further study is needed.
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