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"People power" or "pester power"? YouTube as a forum for the generation of evidence and patient advocacy

Abstract:: Objective: Venoplasty has been proposed, alongside the theory of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI), as a treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS). Despite concerns about its efficacy and safety, thousands of patients have undergone the procedure. This paper analyses YouTube videos where patients have shared their treatment experiences. Methods: Content analysis on the 100 most viewed videos from over 4000 identified in a search for 'CCSVI', and qualitative thematic analysis on p...
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Mazanderani, F., O'Neill, B., & Powell, J. (2013). "People power" or "pester power"? YouTube as a forum for the generation of evidence and patient advocacy. Patient Education and Counseling, 93(3), 420–425.

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Mazanderani, F., et al. “‘People Power’ or ‘Pester Power’? YouTube as a Forum for the Generation of Evidence and Patient Advocacy.” Patient Education and Counseling, vol. 93, no. 3, 2013, pp. 420–25.

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Mazanderani, F, B O'Neill, and J Powell. 2013. “‘People Power’ or ‘Pester Power’? YouTube as a Forum for the Generation of Evidence and Patient Advocacy.” Patient Education and Counseling 93 (3): 420–25.
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Publisher copy:: 10.1016/j.pec.2013.06.006

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+ O'Neill, B More by this author

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University of Oxford

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MSD

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Primary Care Health Sciences

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Journal:: Patient Education and Counseling More from this journal
Volume:: 93
Issue:: 3
Pages:: 420-425
Publication date:: 2013-12-01
DOI:: 10.1016/j.pec.2013.06.006
EISSN:: 1873-5134
ISSN:: 0738-3991

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Language:: English
Keywords:: Multiple sclerosis

Activism

YouTube

Experience

Evidence
Pubs id:: pubs:443014
UUID:: uuid:ecd5c778-75a4-4dd2-9a44-b47079ad28c3
Local pid:: pubs:443014
Source identifiers:: 443014
Deposit date:: 2014-02-10

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Copyright date:: 2013

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