Online social support for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A content analysis of support exchanges within a newly launched discussion forum

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Highlights：

• Social support online may be beneficial for individuals living with CRPS.

• Emotional and informational support was evident with forum messages.

• Online support may contribute to the ‘four pillars of support’ for CRPS patients.

摘要

•Social support online may be beneficial for individuals living with CRPS.•Emotional and informational support was evident with forum messages.•Online support may contribute to the ‘four pillars of support’ for CRPS patients.

论文关键词：Complex Regional Pain Syndrome,Online support groups,Patient interaction,Content analysis,Social Support Behavior Code,Optimal Matching Theory

论文评审过程：Available online 17 May 2015, Version of Record 17 May 2015.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.04.040