Public Health Discussions on Social Media: Evaluating Automated Sentiment Analysis Methods.

Journal: JMIR formative research
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Sentiment analysis is one of the most widely used methods for mining and examining text. Social media researchers need guidance on choosing between manual and automated sentiment analysis methods.

Authors

  • Lisa M Gandy
    Department of Computer Science, College of Sciences and Liberal Arts, Kettering University, Flint, MI, United States.
  • Lana V Ivanitskaya
    Department of Health Administration, The College of Health Professions, Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant, MI, United States.
  • Leeza L Bacon
    Department of Healthcare Management, Northwood University, Midland, MI, United States.
  • Rodina Bizri-Baryak
    Department of Health Administration, The College of Health Professions, Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant, MI, United States.