Examining the Type, Quality, and Content of Web-Based Information for People With Chronic Pain Interested in Spinal Cord Stimulation: Social Listening Study.
Maartens MoensLeen Van DoorslaerMaxime BillotEdgard EeckmanManuel RoulaudPhilippe RigoardMaaike FobeletsLisa GoudmanPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2024)
Health care consumers have access to web-based information about SCS, where details about the surgical procedures, the type of material, working mechanisms, risks, patient expectations, testimonials, and the potential benefits of this therapy are discussed. The reliability, trustworthiness, and correctness of web-based sources should be carefully considered before automatically relying on the content.