Social networks improve research, help patients with regimen adherence

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Social networks devoted to specific health conditions offer the potential to improve participants’ treatment and adherence to their health regimen, according to two recent studies.

The Veterans Health Administration and University of California-Berkeley have been studying how epilepsy patients use PatientsLikeMe, a network of patients with chronic illnesses. On the site, patient records are de-identified and available to every participant, including researchers and companies focused on improving products, services, and care. Patients using the site can see what works–and what doesn’t–for others in the same boat, according to a blog post at Health Affairs.

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