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Is Facebook Hurting Your Trial? Social Media and the Introduction of Bias in Clinical Studies
Session Chair(s)
Lindsay McNair, MD, MPH, MS
Principal Consultant, Equipoise Consulting, United States
In this session, we will discuss the potential complications of social media interaction between study participants, and will present practical ideas for maintaining respect for the autonomy of participants, while protecting the integrity of the clinical trial.
Learning Objective : Explain the potential complications of social media use during clinical trials; Develop techniques to educate participants about their impact on study conduct; Describe three tactics for avoiding potential pitfalls of engaging social networks in clinical trials (education, trial monitoring, adverse event reporting).
Speaker(s)
Is Facebook Hurting Your Trial?
Lindsay McNair, MD, MPH, MS
Principal Consultant, Equipoise Consulting, United States
Engaging with Research Participants About Social Media
Craig Lipset, MPH
Co-Chair, Digital Trials and Research Alliance, United States
Best Practices for Engaging Patient Social Networks in Clinical Trials and Burden of Disease Research: Case Studies from the Past Year
Eric J. Peacock, MBA
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, MyHealthTeams, United States
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