Use of Deep Learning to Analyze Social Media Discussions About the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine hesitancy or refusal is common among parents of adolescents. An understanding of public perceptions from the perspective of behavior change theories can facilitate effective and targeted vaccine promotion strategies.

Objective

To develop and validate deep learning models for understanding public perceptions of HPV vaccines from the perspective of behavior change theories using data from social media.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study, conducted from April to August 2019, included longitudinal and geographic analyses of public perceptions regarding HPV vaccines, using sampled HPV vaccine-related Twitter discussions collected from January 2014 to October 2018.

Main outcomes and measures

SUBMITTER: Du J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7666426 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature