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Harnessing AI and social media to understand real-world patient experiences in systemic lupus erythematosus

2026-02-22 rheumatology Title + abstract only
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ObjectiveTo apply large language models (LLMs) to Reddit posts referencing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) to identify patient-expressed unmet medical needs, symptom experiences, and healthcare challenges, demonstrating how AI-enabled social media listening complements traditional patient-experience research. MethodsWe extracted 4,633 posts from ten SLE-related or health-focused Reddit communities using the public Reddit API (October-November 2025). After removing duplicates, promotional con...

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