MANUSCRIPT: Social media use among patients and caregivers: a scoping review.
OBJECTIVE:
To map the state of the existing literature evaluating the use of social media in patient and caregiver populations.
DESIGN:
Scoping review.
DATA SOURCES:
Medline, CENTRAL, ERIC, PubMed, CINAHL Plus Full Text, Academic Search Complete, Alt Health Watch, Health Source, Communication and Mass Media Complete, Web of Knowledge and ProQuest (2000-2012).
STUDY SELECTION:
Studies reporting primary