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Ferre-Sanfrancisco M, Morell-Hita JL, Herrera S, Rojas A, Caballero-Uribe CV, Macía-Villa C. Descriptive study on the use of social media among Spanish-speaking Rheumatology professionals. Clin Rheumatol 2024; 43:2719-2720. [PMID: 38958786 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-024-07055-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2024] [Revised: 06/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Mauro Ferre-Sanfrancisco
- Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.
- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Carretera M-607, Km. 9,100, 28034, Madrid, Spain.
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- Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Carretera M-607, Km. 9,100, 28034, Madrid, Spain
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- Medicina Interna/Reumatología, Hospital de Traumatología y Ortopedia Lomas Verdes, Naucalpan de Juárez, México
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- Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Carretera M-607, Km. 9,100, 28034, Madrid, Spain
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Abbasi-Perez A, Alvarez-Mon MA, Donat-Vargas C, Ortega MA, Monserrat J, Perez-Gomez A, Alvarez-Mon M. Using Twitter Data Analysis to Understand the Perceptions, Beliefs, and Attitudes about Pharmacotherapy Used in Rheumatology: An Observational Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11111526. [PMID: 37297665 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11111526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Twitter has become an important platform for disseminating information about rheumatology drugs by patients, health professionals, institutions, and other users. The aim of this study was to analyze tweets related to 16 drugs used in rheumatology, including their volume, content, and type of user (patients, patients' relatives, health professionals, health institutions, pharmaceutical industry, general press, scientific journals and patients' associations), and to detect inappropriate medical content. A total of 8829 original tweets were obtained, with a random sample of 25% of the total number of tweets for each drug (at least 100 tweets) analyzed. Methotrexate (MTX) accounted for a quarter of all tweets, and there were significant differences in the proportion of tweets issued according to the type of user. Patients and their relatives mainly tweeted about MTX, while professionals, institutions, and patient associations posted more about TNF inhibitors. In contrast, the pharmaceutical industry focused on IL-17 inhibitors. Medical content prevailed in all drugs except anti-CD20 and IL-1 inhibitors and the most discussed medical topic was efficacy, followed by posology and adverse effects. Inappropriate or fake content was found to be very low. In conclusion, the majority of the tweets were about MTX, which is a first-line treatment for several diseases. The distribution of medical content varied according to the type of user. In contrast to other studies, the amount of medically inappropriate content was very low.
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- Adrian Abbasi-Perez
- Service of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology and Autoimmune Diseases, University Hospital "Príncipe de Asturias", 28805 Alcala de Henares, Spain
- Department of Medicine and Medical Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcala, 28805 Alcala de Henares, Spain
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- Department of Medicine and Medical Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcala, 28805 Alcala de Henares, Spain
- Institute Ramon y Cajal for Health Research (IRYCIS), 28034 Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiovascular and Nutritional Epidemiology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institute, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden
- IMDEA-Food Institute, Campus of International Excellence, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medicine and Medical Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcala, 28805 Alcala de Henares, Spain
- Institute Ramon y Cajal for Health Research (IRYCIS), 28034 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medicine and Medical Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcala, 28805 Alcala de Henares, Spain
- Institute Ramon y Cajal for Health Research (IRYCIS), 28034 Madrid, Spain
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- Service of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology and Autoimmune Diseases, University Hospital "Príncipe de Asturias", 28805 Alcala de Henares, Spain
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- Service of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology and Autoimmune Diseases, University Hospital "Príncipe de Asturias", 28805 Alcala de Henares, Spain
- Department of Medicine and Medical Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcala, 28805 Alcala de Henares, Spain
- Institute Ramon y Cajal for Health Research (IRYCIS), 28034 Madrid, Spain
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Social Media for Research Discourse, Dissemination, and Collaboration in Rheumatology. RHEUMATOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH 2022; 3:169-179. [PMID: 36879836 PMCID: PMC9984924 DOI: 10.2478/rir-2022-0031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Social media has become an important venue for rheumatologists, patients, organizations, and other stakeholders to discuss recent research advances in diagnosis and management of rheumatic disorders. In this article, we describe the current state of how social media may enhance dissemination, discourse, and collaboration in rheumatology research. Social media may refer to social platforms like Twitter and Instagram or digital media like podcasts and other websites that are operated for providing as free, open-access medical education (FOAM). Twitter has been one of the most active social media venues and continues to host a vibrant rheumatology community. Examples of research discussions on Twitter include organic user tweets, educational threads ("tweetorials"), live-tweeting academic conferences, and journals posting recently-accepted articles. Some research collaborations have been initiated through social media interactions. Social media may also directly contribute to research by facilitating the recruitment of study participants and the collection of survey-based data. Thus, social media is an evolving and important tool to enhance research discourse, dissemination, and collaboration in rheumatology.
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Abbasi-Perez A, Alvarez-Mon MA, Donat-Vargas C, Ortega MA, Monserrat J, Perez-Gomez A, Sanz I, Alvarez-Mon M. Analysis of Tweets Containing Information Related to Rheumatological Diseases on Twitter. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18179094. [PMID: 34501681 PMCID: PMC8430833 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18179094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Background: Tweets often indicate the interests of Twitter users. Data from Twitter could be used to better understand the interest in and perceptions of a variety of diseases and medical conditions, including rheumatological diseases which have increased in prevalence over the past several decades. The aim of this study was to perform a content analysis of tweets referring to rheumatological diseases. Methods: The content of each tweet was rated as medical (including a reference to diagnosis, treatment, or other aspects of the disease) or non-medical (such as requesting help). The type of user and the suitability of the medical content (appropriate content or, on the contrary, fake content if it was medically inappropriate according to the current medical knowledge) were also evaluated. The number of retweets and likes generated were also investigated. Results: We analyzed a total of 1514 tweets: 1093 classified as medical and 421 as non-medical. The diseases with more tweets were the most prevalent. Within the medical tweets, the content of these varied according to the disease (some more focused on diagnosis and others on treatment). The fake content came from unidentified users and mostly referred to the treatment of diseases. Conclusions: According to our results, the analysis of content posted on Twitter in regard to rheumatological diseases may be useful for investigating the public’s prevailing areas of interest, concerns and opinions. Thus, it could facilitate communication between health care professionals and patients, and ultimately improve the doctor–patient relationship. Due to the interest shown in medical issues it seems desirable to have healthcare institutions and healthcare workers involved in Twitter.
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Affiliation(s)
- Adrian Abbasi-Perez
- Service of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Autoimmune Diseases University Hospital “Principe de Asturias”, 28805 Alcala de Henares, Spain; (A.A.-P.); (A.P.-G.); (M.A.-M.)
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- Department of Medicine and Medical Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcala, 28805 Alcala de Henares, Spain; (M.A.O.); (J.M.)
- Correspondence:
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- Carol Cardiovascular and Nutritional Epidemiology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institute, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden;
- IMDEA-Food Institute, Campus of International Excellence, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medicine and Medical Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcala, 28805 Alcala de Henares, Spain; (M.A.O.); (J.M.)
- Institute Ramon y Cajal for Health Research (IRYCIS), 28034 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medicine and Medical Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcala, 28805 Alcala de Henares, Spain; (M.A.O.); (J.M.)
- Institute Ramon y Cajal for Health Research (IRYCIS), 28034 Madrid, Spain
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- Service of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Autoimmune Diseases University Hospital “Principe de Asturias”, 28805 Alcala de Henares, Spain; (A.A.-P.); (A.P.-G.); (M.A.-M.)
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- Division of Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA;
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- Service of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Autoimmune Diseases University Hospital “Principe de Asturias”, 28805 Alcala de Henares, Spain; (A.A.-P.); (A.P.-G.); (M.A.-M.)
- Department of Medicine and Medical Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcala, 28805 Alcala de Henares, Spain; (M.A.O.); (J.M.)
- Institute Ramon y Cajal for Health Research (IRYCIS), 28034 Madrid, Spain
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Ruffer N, Knitza J, Krusche M. #Covid4Rheum: an analytical twitter study in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rheumatol Int 2020; 40:2031-2037. [PMID: 32995894 PMCID: PMC7523492 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-020-04710-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Social media services, such as Twitter, offer great potential for a better understanding of rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders (RMDs) and improved care in the field of rheumatology. This study examined the content and stakeholders associated with the Twitter hashtag #Covid4Rheum during the COVID-19 pandemic. The content analysis shows that Twitter connects stakeholders of the rheumatology community on a global level, reaching millions of users. Specifically, the use of hashtags on Twitter assists digital crowdsourcing projects and scientific collaboration, as exemplified by the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance registry. Moreover, Twitter facilitates the distribution of scientific content, such as guidelines or publications. Finally, digital data mining enables the identification of hot topics within the field of rheumatology.
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- Nikolas Ruffer
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Klinikum Bad Bramstedt, Bad Bramstedt, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3-Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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Stens O, Weisman MH, Simard J, Reuter K. Insights From Twitter Conversations on Lupus and Reproductive Health: Protocol for a Content Analysis. JMIR Res Protoc 2020; 9:e15623. [PMID: 32844753 PMCID: PMC7481870 DOI: 10.2196/15623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2019] [Revised: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the most common form of lupus. It is a chronic autoimmune disease that predominantly affects women of reproductive age, impacting contraception, fertility, and pregnancy. Although clinic-based studies have contributed to an increased understanding of reproductive health care needs of patients with SLE, misinformation abounds and perspectives on reproductive health issues among patients with lupus remain poorly understood. Social networks such as Twitter may serve as a data source for exploring how lupus patients communicate about their health issues, thus adding a dimension to enrich our understanding of communication regarding reproductive health in this unique patient population. Objective The objective of this study is to conduct a content analysis of Twitter data published by users in English in the United States from September 1, 2017, to October 31, 2018, in order to examine people’s perspectives on reproductive health among patients with lupus. Methods This study will analyze user-generated posts that include keywords related to lupus and reproductive health from Twitter. To access public Twitter user data, we will use Symplur Signals, a health care social media analytics platform. Text classifiers will be used to identify topics in posts. Posts will be classified manually into the a priori and emergent categories. Based on the information available in a user’s Twitter profile (ie, username, description, and profile image), we will further attempt to characterize the user who generated the post. We will use descriptive statistics to analyze the data and identify the most prevalent topics in the Twitter content among patients with lupus. Results This study has been funded by the National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS) through their Clinical and Translational Science Awards program. The Institutional Review Board at the University of Southern California approved the study (HS-18-00912). Data extraction and cleaning are complete. We obtained 47,715 Twitter posts containing terms related to “lupus” from users in the United States, published in English between September 1, 2017, and October 31, 2018. We will include 40,885 posts in the analysis, which will be completed in fall 2020. This study was supported by funds from the has been funded by the National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS) through their Clinical and Translational Science Awards program. Conclusions The findings from this study will provide pilot data on the use of Twitter among patients with lupus. Our findings will shed light on whether Twitter is a promising data source for learning about reproductive health issues expressed among patients with lupus. The data will also help to determine whether Twitter can serve as a potential outreach platform for raising awareness of lupus and reproductive health and for implementing relevant health interventions. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/15623
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- Oleg Stens
- Department of Internal Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, United States
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- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Health Research and Policy, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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- Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, United States.,Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Social media for research, education and practice in rheumatology. Rheumatol Int 2019; 40:183-190. [PMID: 31863133 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-019-04493-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Online social networking offers numerous opportunities for continuing medical education, professional development, and scholarly collaboration. Available social media channels proved useful for expanding education and research perspectives, particularly in rapidly developing academic disciplines such as rheumatology. Although there are numerous advantages of social media, busy clinicians should be aware of some drawbacks related to misinformation, unethical promotion, and unprofessional behavior in globally expanding platforms. Filtering credible and expert-proven information by skilled users is, therefore, increasingly important. Enforcing ethical norms and advancing professional etiquette in the field is strongly advisable. This article overviews the advantages and shortcomings of social media and reflects on available platforms for education and research in rheumatology.
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Gasparyan AY, Yessirkepov M, Voronov AA, Koroleva AM, Kitas GD. Comprehensive Approach to Open Access Publishing: Platforms and Tools. J Korean Med Sci 2019; 34:e184. [PMID: 31293109 PMCID: PMC6624413 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The Open Access Initiative is gaining momentum due to the worldwide availability of advanced digital tools, online publishing platforms, and systems for tracking academic contributions. Several declarations and initiatives, including Plan S, have already laid a foundation for moving away from subscription to full and immediate open-access publishing. The global initiatives imply targeting journals satisfying the upgraded quality and visibility criteria. To meet these criteria, a comprehensive approach to Open Access is recommended. This article overviews the essential components of the comprehensive approach, increasing transparency, adherence to ethical standards, and diversification of evaluation metrics. With the increasing volume of quality open-access journals, their indexing with free databases and search engines is becoming increasingly important. The Directory of Open Access Journals and PubMed Central currently free searches of open-access sources. These services, however, cannot fully satisfy the increasing demands of the users, and attempts are underway to upgrade the indexing and archiving of open-access sources in China, Japan, Korea, Russia, and elsewhere. The wide use of identifiers is essential for transparency of scholarly communications. Peer reviewers are now offered credits from Publons. These credits are transferrable to their Open Researcher and Contributor iDs. Various social media channels are increasingly used by scholars to comment on articles. All these comments are tracked by related metric systems, such as Altmetrics. Combined with traditional citation evaluations, the alternative metrics can help timely identify and promote publications influencing education, research, and practice.
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- Armen Yuri Gasparyan
- Departments of Rheumatology and Research and Development, Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (Teaching Trust of the University of Birmingham, UK), Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley, West Midlands, UK.
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- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, South Kazakhstan Medical Academy, Shymkent, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Marketing and Trade Deals, Kuban State University, Krasnodar, Russian Federation
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- Department of Economics and Organization of Production, Industrial University of Tyumen, Tyumen, Russian Federation
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- Departments of Rheumatology and Research and Development, Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (Teaching Trust of the University of Birmingham, UK), Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley, West Midlands, UK
- Arthritis Research UK Epidemiology Unit, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Pineda C, Pérez-Neri I, Sandoval H. Challenges for social media editors in rheumatology journals: an outlook. Clin Rheumatol 2019; 38:1785-1789. [PMID: 31093788 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-019-04586-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Social media has become a key component of contemporary medicine, and the rheumatology subspecialty is not an exemption. We found that just six of the 40 key peer-reviewed rheumatology journals have found it sensible to incorporate the new appointment of a Social Media Editor-or a similar designation-into their Editorial Boards. We propose that the role of a social media editor is a trinomial: not only a technological work to promote digital engagement but also an activity of ethical guidance and a cultural challenge dealing with worldwide cultural and mindset diversity.
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- Carlos Pineda
- Division of Musculoskeletal and Rheumatic Disorders, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, Calzada México-Xochimilco 289, Col. Arenal de Guadalupe, Alcaldía Tlalpan, C.P. 14389, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Neurochemistry, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suárez, Av. Insurgentes Sur No. 3877, La Fama, C.P. 14269, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Sociomedical Research Unit, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, Calzada México-Xochimilco 289, Col. Arenal de Guadalupe, Alcaldía Tlalpan, C.P. 14389, Mexico City, Mexico.
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