Digital Health at the Intersection of Academia and Industry
This years Second Annual mHealth and Social Media Conference held at Rome...Read More»
Can we help people lose weight using social media?
What can we learn from social media about health?
Can we use technology to predict behavior?
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Upcoming Events/Appearances
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Recent Publications
Danielle Arigo, Sherry Pagoto, Lisa Carter-Harris, Sarah E Lillie, Camillie Nebeker. Using social media for health research: Methodological and ethical considerations for recruitment and intervention delivery. May 7, 2018.
doi: 10.1177/2055207618771757.
Waring ME, Jake-Schoffman DE, Holovatska MM, Mejia C, Williams JC, Pagoto SL. Social Media and Obesity in Adults: a Review of Recent Research and Future Directions. Curr Diab Rep. 2018 Apr 18;18(6):34. doi: 10.1007/s11892-018-1001-9. Review.
Nosrati, A, Pimental, M, Falzone, A, Hegde, R., Goel, S., Tren, M, Eye, R, Linos, E, Pagoto, S, Walkosz, B. Skin cancer prevention messages on Facebook: Likes, shares, and comments. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2018 Mar 5. pii: S0190-9622(18)30348-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad
Linos, E, & Pagoto, S. Throwing shade on UV radiation: USPSTF recommendations for behavioral counseling for skin cancer prevention. JAMA Internal Medicine. (in press).
Haughton CF, Silfee VJ, Wang ML, Lopez-Cepero A, Estabrook D, Frisard C, Rosal MC, Pagoto SL, Lemon SC. Racial/ethnic representation in lifestyle weight loss intervention studies in the United States: A systemic review. Preventative Medicine Reports. 2018.
Stapleton, J. L., Manne, S. L., Day, A. K., Levonyan-Radloff, K., & Pagoto, S. L. Healthy Body Image Intervention Delivered to Young Women via Facebook Groups: Formative Study of Engagement and Acceptability. JMIR Res Protoc. 2018 Feb 20;7(2):e54. doi: 10.2196/resprot.9429.
Waring ME, Baker K, Peluso A, May CN, Pagoto SL. Content analysis of Twitter chatter about indoor tanning.Transl Behav Med. 2018 Feb 21.
Pagoto, S., Waring, M., Jake-Schoffman, D., Goetz, J., Michaels, Z., Oleski, J., DiVito, J. What Type of Engagement Predicts Success in a Facebook Weight Loss Group?.pdf Proceedings of the 51st Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences | 2018
Waring ME, Moore Simas TA, Oleski J, Xiao RS, Mulcahy JA, May CN, Pagoto SL. Feasibility and Acceptability of Delivering a Postpartum Weight Loss Intervention via Facebook: A Pilot Study. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2018 Jan;50(1):70-74.e1.