Men’s health on the web: an analysis of current resources

Teh, Jiasian; Wei, Joe; Chiang, Glen; Nzenza, Tatenda; Bolton, Damien; Lawrentschuk, Nathan

doi:10.1007/s00345-019-02670-5

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“…We now realize how metabolism and heart-health impact men's urinary and sexual function, and many urologists are screening for these non-urologic diseases [4][5][6][7][8]. This is great news as perhaps a decade or so ago, I would not have been able to write this statement [9,10]. Let us take a moment though to take a step back and look at men's health from a more global perspective.…”

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“…Finally, in an ever more connected world through the Internet, men are seeking health advise online. The quality of the resources available is variable and knowing where to direct patients is now an important part of our counselling, studied here in Men's Health on the Web: An Analysis of Current Resources by Lawrentschuk et al in Melbourne [9].…”

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Topic issue: men’s health in 2019

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2019

World J Urol

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Topic issue: men’s health in 2019

Elterman

2019

World J Urol

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“…In the last two decades, the internet has gained increasing influence on how information is accessed in the health care setting. Many patients, particularly young adults, resort to the internet as their source of health related information [1][2][3][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]. Studies have also demonstrated that patients may trust online information more that obtained from their doctor or may not retain all the information discussed at the time of consultation with their doctor [3].…”

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“…However, concerns exist regarding the lack of regulation, quality, accuracy, and reliability of some sources of medical information, particularly in the case of social media [4][5][6]. Studies have attempted to analyse the quality of information available on arange of healthcare related topics across various specialities [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. To the authors' knowledge, no study has addressed the question in relation to adrenal surgery.Methods: This study aimed to assess the information available on adrenalectomy on the first 20 websites returned by the 3 most popular search engines in Europe.…”

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Assessment of the Quality of Information on Adrenal Surgery Available on the Internet

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2022

J Surgical Endocrinol

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Background:The internet has become an important source of health-related information [1][2][3]. However, concerns exist regarding the lack of regulation, quality, accuracy, and reliability of some sources of medical information, particularly in the case of social media [4][5][6]. Studies have attempted to analyse the quality of information available on arange of healthcare related topics across various specialities [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. To the authors' knowledge, no study has addressed the question in relation to adrenal surgery.Methods: This study aimed to assess the information available on adrenalectomy on the first 20 websites returned by the 3 most popular search engines in Europe. Each site was categorized by type and assessed for content quality using the DISCERN score [16], the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark criteria [4], and an adrenalectomy specific content score. Results:The quality of information on adrenalectomy available online is variable. The majority of websites were affiliated with hospital trusts or non -profit organisations, with only one commercial website being identified. However, several websites had not been recently updated and some failed to provide basic information on the benefits and risks of the procedure. A number of links led to academic papers, which were targeted at clinicians and did not provide patient specific information. The mean discern scores were similar across all groups, whereas Hospital trust associated, nonprofit associated, physician and academic websites achieved the highest content scores. Conclusion:This study highlights the for need reliable and contemporaryon-line information for patients undergoing adrenal surgery.

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“…14,15 Therefore, sexual dysfunctions are among the most searched medical topics. 16,17 We aimed to assess public perception of these topics by performing a sentiment analysis of tweets pertaining to both sexual dysfunctions.…”

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The Sentiment Analysis of Tweets as a New Tool to Measure Public Perception of Male Erectile and Ejaculatory Dysfunctions

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Introduction: Twitter is a social network based on "tweets," short messages of up to 280 characters. Social media has been investigated in health care research to ascertain positive or negative feelings associated with several conditions but never in sexual medicine. Aim: To assess perceptions related to erectile dysfunction (ED) and premature ejaculation (PE) among Twitter users.Methods: Data collection was performed on a daily basis between May 24eOctober 9, 2018 (138 days) via an automated script. Data collection was then performed after data cleaning. The statistical software R and the rtweet packages were used in both phases. Results: We collected 11,000 unique tweets for PE and 30,546 unique tweets for ED. After data cleaning, we analyzed 7,020 tweets on PE and 22,648 tweets on ED by analyzing the most recurring words and the clusters describing word associations. The most popular words for ED were "Treatment," "Health," and "Viagra," whereas "Sex," "Sexual," and "Cure" were the top 3 for PE. Word clusters suggest the presence of some recurring themes, such as medical terms being grouped together. Additionally, tweets reflect the general feelings triggered by specific events, such as pieces of news pertaining to sexual dysfunctions. Clinical Implications: Tweets on sexual dysfunctions are posted every day, with more tweets on ED than on PE. Treatment is among the chief topics discussed for both conditions, although health concerns differ between PE and DE tweets. Strength and Limitations: This is the first analysis conducted on Tweets in the field of andrology and sexual medicine. A significant number of tweets were collected and analyzed. However, quantitative assessment of the sentiment was not feasible. Conclusion: Sexual dysfunctions are openly discussed on social media, and Twitter analysis could help understand the needs and interests of the general population on these themes. Sansone A, Cignarelli A, Ciocca G, et al. The Sentiment Analysis of Tweets as a New Tool to Measure Public Perception of Male Erectile and Ejaculatory Dysfunctions. Sex Med 2019;7:464e471.

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Men’s health on the web: an analysis of current resources

Cited by 7 publications

References 8 publications

Topic issue: men’s health in 2019

Topic issue: men’s health in 2019

Assessment of the Quality of Information on Adrenal Surgery Available on the Internet

The Sentiment Analysis of Tweets as a New Tool to Measure Public Perception of Male Erectile and Ejaculatory Dysfunctions

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