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What is Online Support Groups?

Category: Lifestyle Modifications

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

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
General health 22 2
Increase effect of another treatment 18 0
Bipolar disorder 10 4
Depressed mood 7 2
Fibromyalgia 7 1
Loneliness 6 0

Show all 59 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 225 patients that have used Online Support Groups

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 2
Mild 2
None 23

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Online Support Groups

Side effect Patients Percentage
Dizziness 1

Why patients stopped taking Online Support Groups

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 2
Did not seem to work 1
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Duration

Stopped using Online Support Groups

Duration Patients Percentage
6 months - 1 year 1
5 - 10 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 8
Usually 11
Sometimes 6
Never taken as prescribed 2
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 1
Somewhat hard to take 4
A little hard to take 3
Not at all hard to take 19
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 16
Not specified 11
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3 patient evaluations for Online Support Groups

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Jul 1, 2010 (Started Sep 28, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 25, 2009 (Started )

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 27, 2008 (Started Mar 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
  • 0 helpful marks
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