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What is Online Support Groups?

Online support groups are available on the Internet with topics dedicated to specific interests and needs.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
General health 8 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight
Increase effect of another treatment 7 0
Bipolar Disorder 6 1 Efficacy_moderate
Other 4 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_cant_tell
Loneliness 4 0
Fibromyalgia 4 1 Efficacy_major

See all 34 patients currently using Online Support Groups

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 7

Reported Schedules

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently using Online Support Groups. See all 23 dosages ►

  20minutes as needed 1other as needed 1hours as needed 1 other daily 1 hr daily 2 hr daily 3 hr daily 4 hr daily 10 other daily 30 min daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Using Online Support Groups

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Online Support Groups

Always
 2 29%
Usually
 2 29%
Sometimes
 3 43%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Online Support Groups

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 1 14%
Not at all
 6 86%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Online Support Groups

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 3 100%

Report created on May 27, 2012.