Stroke Experiences in Weblogs: A Feasibility Study of Sex Differences
Conclusions: The results replicate previous findings based on hospital interview data supporting the reliability of findings from weblogs. New findings include the effect of first- versus third-person narrator on sex differences in the report of nontraditional symptoms. This result suggests that narrator is an important variable to be examined in future studies. A fragmentary data problem limits some conclusions because important information, such as age, was not consistently reported. Age trends strengthen the feasibility of using the Internet for stroke research because older adults have significantly increased their Internet use in recent years.
Source: Journal of Medical Internet Research - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Sukjin KohAndrew S GordonChristopher WienbergSara O SoodStephanie MorleyDeborah M Burke Source Type: research
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