Identifying Influential Factors in the Discussion Dynamics of Emerging Health Issues on Social Media: Computational Study

• Main Authors: Safarnejad, Lida (Author), Xu, Qian (Author), Ge, Yaorong (Author), Bagavathi, Arunkumar (Author), Krishnan, Siddharth (Author), Chen, Shi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundSocial media has become a major resource for observing and understanding public opinions using infodemiology and infoveillance methods, especially during emergencies such as disease outbreaks. For public health agencies, understanding the driving forces of web-based discussions will help d...