Prevalence of Health Misinformation on Social Media: Systematic Review
2021
This systematic review aimed to identify the main health misinformation topics and their prevalence on different social media platforms, with focus on methodological quality and the diverse solutions that are being implemented to address this public health concern.
The authors defined health misinformation as a health-related claim that is based on anecdotal evidence, false, or misleading owing to the lack of existing scientific knowledge. They included (1) articles that focused on health misinformation in social media, including those in which the authors discussed the consequences or purposes of health misinformation and (2) studies that described empirical findings regarding the measurement of health misinformation on these platforms.
This description was adapted from the publication abstract.
Prevalence of Health Misinformation on Social Media: Systematic Review
Source:
Suarez-Lledo V, Alvarez-Galvez J. Prevalence of Health Misinformation on Social Media: Systematic Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2021; 23 (1). http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/17187