Understanding the patient perspective of epilepsy treatment through text mining of online patient support groups

This study showed the feasibility of learning about concerns of patients with epilepsy, especially treatment issues, through text mining methods. However, some manual selection and filtering were necessary to ensure quality results for the treatment analysis. Providers should be aware of online discussions and use analyses of such discussions to help guide effective patient engagement during care.
Source: Epilepsy and Behavior - Category: Neurology Source Type: research