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JMIR public health and surveillance. 2015-07-01; 1.2: e7.

Identifying Adverse Effects of HIV Drug Treatment and Associated Sentiments Using Twitter

Adrover C, Bodnar T, Huang Z, Telenti A, Salathé M

PMID: 27227141

Abstract

Social media platforms are increasingly seen as a source of data on a wide range of health issues. Twitter is of particular interest for public health surveillance because of its public nature. However, the very public nature of social media platforms such as Twitter may act as a barrier to public health surveillance, as people may be reluctant to publicly disclose information about their health. This is of particular concern in the context of diseases that are associated with a certain degree of stigma, such as HIV/AIDS.

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