| Title |
Misinformation about spinal manipulation and boosting immunity: an analysis of Twitter activity during the COVID-19 crisis
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, June 2020
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12998-020-00319-4 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Greg Kawchuk, Jan Hartvigsen, Steen Harsted, Casper Glissmann Nim, Luana Nyirö |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 62 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 12 | 19% |
| United States | 10 | 16% |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 11% |
| Denmark | 4 | 6% |
| Spain | 3 | 5% |
| Australia | 2 | 3% |
| Brazil | 1 | 2% |
| Pakistan | 1 | 2% |
| Panama | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 4 | 6% |
| Unknown | 17 | 27% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 36 | 58% |
| Scientists | 19 | 31% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 5 | 8% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 186 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 186 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 22 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 19 | 10% |
| Researcher | 15 | 8% |
| Other | 10 | 5% |
| Other | 45 | 24% |
| Unknown | 56 | 30% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 33 | 18% |
| Social Sciences | 24 | 13% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 18 | 10% |
| Computer Science | 8 | 4% |
| Psychology | 5 | 3% |
| Other | 34 | 18% |
| Unknown | 64 | 34% |