Social Media Sensationalism in the Male Infertility Space: A Mixed Methodology Analysis.

Autor:	Zaila KE; Division of Andrology, Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.; Consortium for Health Activity on Social Media (CHASM), David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA., Osadchiy V; Division of Andrology, Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.; Consortium for Health Activity on Social Media (CHASM), David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA., Shahinyan RH; Division of Andrology, Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.; Consortium for Health Activity on Social Media (CHASM), David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA., Mills JN; Division of Andrology, Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA., Eleswarapu SV; Division of Andrology, Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.; Consortium for Health Activity on Social Media (CHASM), David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA. seleswarapu@mednet.ucla.edu.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	The world journal of men's health [World J Mens Health] 2020 Oct; Vol. 38 (4), pp. 591-598. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Apr 10.
DOI:	10.5534/wjmh.200009
Abstrakt:	Purpose: Infertile couples increasingly turn to the internet for medical guidance. The aims of this study were: (1) to identify popular male infertility content on social media, and (2) to assess the accuracy and quality of this content. We hypothesized that inaccurate/misleading information proliferates online. Materials and Methods: We used the analytics module BuzzSumo to identify article links that were most shared on Facebook, Pinterest, Reddit, and Twitter related to male infertility during September 2018 to August 2019. We excluded articles with <100 engagements, defined as "likes," "comments," and "shares." Two researchers graded content as accurate, misleading, or inaccurate by comparing content to references cited and contemporary research. Inter-rater reliability was determined with Cohen's κ. Binary logistic regression was performed to compare user engagement with accurate versus inaccurate/misleading articles. Results: Fifty-two unique article links were identified, with 421,004 total engagements. Thirty-four articles referenced 15 scientific studies; no reference was available for 18 links. Fifty-six percent of articles were accurate and 44% misleading/inaccurate (κ=0.743). No significant difference was found in total engagement between accurate vs. misleading/inaccurate links (p=0.805). Twenty-four percent of engagements referenced studies using non-human models, and 26% of studies had sample sizes <100. Conclusions: Social media platforms foster engagement with male infertility information. However, sensationalism predominates, as patients are highly likely to encounter misleading/inaccurate information, articles that overstate implications of animal research, and conclusions made based on limited sample sizes. Urologists should consider adding social media to their armamentarium to stave off misinformation and engage proactively with patients. Competing Interests: Sriram V. Eleswarapu is a consultant for Metuchen Pharmaceuticals. Jesse N. Mills is a consultant for Antares Pharma, Boston Scientific, and Endo Pharmaceuticals. The other authors have nothing to disclose. (Copyright © 2020 Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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