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Sharing Health Data for Better Outcomes on PatientsLikeMe

Journal of Medical Internet Research · 2010 · Vol. 12(2) · pp. e19–e19

Paul Wicks✉(PatientsLikeMe (United States))Michael P. Massagli(PatientsLikeMe (United States))Jeana Frost(PatientsLikeMe (United States))Catherine A. Brownstein(PatientsLikeMe (United States))Sally Okun(PatientsLikeMe (United States))Timothy E. Vaughan(PatientsLikeMe (United States))Richard N Bradley(PatientsLikeMe (United States))James Heywood(PatientsLikeMe (United States))

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Abstract

We have established that members of the community reported a range of benefits, and that these may be related to the extent of site use. Third party validation and longitudinal evaluation is an important next step in continuing to evaluate the potential of online data-sharing platforms.

Health Literacy and Information Accessibility Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare Chronic Disease Management StrategiesHealth dataComputer scienceHealth carePsychologyData sciencePolitical science

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AdultCommunity ParticipationCross-Sectional StudiesData DisplayDecision Support TechniquesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOnline SystemsPhysician-Patient RelationsPopulation SurveillanceSelf CareSelf-Help GroupsSocial Support

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