Social Media Health Information Formats and Endometriosis Treatment-Seeking Intentions: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (https://www.anzctr.org.au/; ACTRN12624000767505p)HighlightsFraming health information on Instagram as a personal anecdote increased women's intentions to get a laparoscopy for the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis.We found few differences between high- and low-credibility sources.Informing participants of new evidence and clinical guidelines reduced intentions across all conditions, potentially reflecting more informed decision making.
Authors
- Brooke Nickel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8100-4278)
- Tessa Copp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7801-5884)
- Kirsten J. McCaffery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2696-5006)
- Erin Cvejic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6043-6071)
- Jenny Doust (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4024-9308)
- Alice Graham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2166-3715)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Sydney Local Health District (AU)
- Australian e-Health Research Centre (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Decision Making
- Published
- 2026-04-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0272989x261436847
- Primary Topic
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Health and Medical Research Council