Reddit users’ perspectives on radiofrequency ablation: A data analysis
This Reddit analysis offered valuable insights into the patients' perspective on RFA for chronic pain relief, including unusual concerns. Our findings are limited by the platform's anonymous nature, selection bias towards negative experiences and vulnerability to external manipulation. Despite these constraints, by understanding what patients may be reading about the experiences of others undergoing these procedures, physicians may engage in a more informed discussion with patients about RFA.
Authors
- Jason S. Eldrige (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0250-6024)
- Alejandro Hallo‐Carrasco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4410-7059)
- Christine Hunt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0507-7889)
- Sebastián Encalada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0657-6089)
- Matthew B. Cascio
- Johanna Mosquera‐Moscoso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8498-4910)
- Laura Furtado-Pessoa-de-Mendonca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5827-8687)
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Interventional Pain Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpm.2024.100535
- Primary Topic
- Social Media in Health Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Arkansas Humanities Council