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

Journal: JMIR public health and surveillance
Published Date: Jul 27, 2015

Abstract

BACKGROUND: 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.

Authors

  • Cosme Adrover
    Center for Infectious Disease DynamicsDepartment of BiologyPenn State UniversityUniversity Park, PAUnited States.
  • Todd Bodnar
    Center for Infectious Disease DynamicsDepartment of BiologyPenn State UniversityUniversity Park, PAUnited States.
  • Zhuojie Huang
    Center for Infectious Disease DynamicsDepartment of BiologyPenn State UniversityUniversity Park, PAUnited States.
  • Amalio Telenti
    J. Craig Venter InstituteLa Jolla, CAUnited States.
  • Marcel Salathe
    Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.

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