LB1031 Using social media to elucidate the patient experience with common acne treatments

Acne affects 50 million Americans annually and can have marked psychological effects on patients, who may also have poor experiences with different treatments. Our goal was to determine emotional sentiment associated with patient global impressions of change (PGIC) for common treatments. Through Brandwatch, a social media analysis tool, our team at The University of Illinois mined 90,121 social media posts pertaining to key words in relation to acne and expressions of satisfaction or disappointment, for twelve common treatments: adapalene, azelaic acid, benzoyl peroxide, clindamycin, dapsone, doxycycline, erythromycin, isotretinoin, minocycline, salicylic acid, spironolactone, and tretinoin.
Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Source Type: research