1. Novel Use of a Social-Media-Based Survey to Detect Regional Differences in Management of Monochorionic-Diamniotic Twins.
- Author
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Pluym, Ilina D, Paek, Bettina, Walker, Martin, Liu, Hui, Kwan, Lorna, Rao, Rashmi, Scibetta, Emily, Afshar, Yalda, Holliman, Kerry, Wong, Thalia, Platt, Lawrence D, and Han, Christina S
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Humans ,Fetofetal Transfusion ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Perinatology ,Pregnancy ,Internationality ,Adolescent ,Adult ,Middle Aged ,Guideline Adherence ,Female ,Young Adult ,Pregnancy ,Twin ,Social Media ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Clinical Research ,Behavioral and Social Science ,Pediatric ,Good Health and Well Being ,Facebook ,monochorionic diamniotic ,social media ,survey ,web-based research ,twins ,Clinical Sciences ,Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine ,Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine - Abstract
ObjectiveThis study aims to evaluate the utility of social media to distribute a patient survey on differences in management and outcomes of monochorionic-diamniotic (MCDA) pregnancies.Study designA cross-sectional survey was posted to an English-language MCDA twins patient-centered support group within the social media site, Facebook from April 2, 2018 to June 26, 2018. Subjects were recruited through a technique called "snowballing," whereby individuals shared the survey to assist with recruiting. Patient reported data were analyzed using Chi-square and Kruskal-Wallis's tests to explore characteristics associated with surveillance and outcomes as related to region and provider type.ResultsOver 3 months, the post "reached" 14,288 Facebook users, among which 5,653 (40%) clicked on the post. A total of 2,357 respondents with MCDA pregnancies completed the survey. Total 1,928 (82%) were from the United States (US) and 419 (18%) from other countries. Total 85% of patients had co-management with maternal-fetal medicine (MFM), more in the US compared with the rest of the world (87 vs. 74%, p
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- 2020