Evaluation of the credibility and credentials of social media reconstructive plastic surgery influencers on Twitter

Elfanagely, Omar; Desai, Abhishek; Arias, Fernando D.; Azzolini, Anthony; Agag, Richard L.; Sinkin, Jeremy C.

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2022.04.068

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“…Over 75% of the top influencers hailed from the United States or United Kingdom. This geographic trend was also identified in other studies characterizing medical Twitter influencers, with an even higher proportion of influencers from these 2 countries 20,23‐25,29 . Our search terms were all English‐language terms, potentially limiting our results to those on Twitter who are predominantly English speaking.…”

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“…There has been a rise in female representation in otolaryngology in recent years, 27 and younger physicians are more likely to engage with social media 28 . Similar studies in cardiology, radiation oncology, plastic surgery, and general surgery have shown their top Twitter influencers to be predominantly male 19,22,23,29 . However, Elson et al found that, when stratifying influencers by level of training (attendings vs resident or fellow), attending influencers were male‐dominated while trainee influencers were female‐dominated 22 .…”

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“…28 Similar studies in cardiology, radiation oncology, plastic surgery, and general surgery have shown their top Twitter influencers to be predominantly male. 19,22,23,29 However, Elson et al found that, when stratifying influencers by level of training (attendings vs resident or fellow), attending influencers were maledominated while trainee influencers were femaledominated. 22 These findings highlight the relevance of Twitter in one's early career, as it provides a unique setting to gain recognition and find mentors.…”

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“…This geographic trend was also identified in other studies characterizing medical Twitter influencers, with an even higher proportion of influencers from these 2 countries. 20,[23][24][25]29 Our search terms were all English-language terms, potentially limiting our results to those on Twitter who are predominantly English speaking. One possible explanation is that the US predominance should be expected as it is Twitter's country of origin.…”

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#OtoTwitter: The Top 75 Twitter Influencers in Otolaryngology and Association With Academic Impact

Miller,

Patro,

Stevens

et al. 2024

Otolaryngol.--head neck surg.

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ObjectivesSocial media has enabled discussion of relevant topics within otolaryngology. With increasing academic discourse occurring on virtual platforms, it is important to examine who is influencing these discussions. This study thus aims to: (1) identify the top Twitter influencers in otolaryngology and (2) assess the relationship between Twitter influence and academic impact.Study DesignCross‐sectional analysis.SettingTwitter.MethodsThe Right Relevance program was used to identify and rank the top 75 Twitter influencers, excluding organizations, according to the search terms “otolaryngology,” “head and neck surgery,” “ear nose throat,” “rhinology,” “head and neck,” “laryngology,” “facial plastics,” and “otology.” Demographic data and h‐index were collected for each influencer. Correlational analyzes were performed to assess the relationships between Twitter rank and geographic location, sex, subspecialty, and h‐index.ResultsThe majority of the top 75 influencers were otolaryngologists (87%), female (68%), and located in the United States (61%). General otolaryngology (n = 20, 31%) was more well‐represented than any individual subspecialty including facial plastics (n = 10, 15%), rhinology (n = 10, 15%), and neurotology (n = 9, 14%). There was a significant relationship between Twitter rank and h‐index (Spearman ρ value of –0.32; 95% confidence interval: –0.51 to –0.01; P = .006). Twitter rank was not significantly correlated with subspecialty, sex, or geographic location (P > .05).ConclusionThe majority of Twitter influencers within otolaryngology were otolaryngologists, female, and located in the United States. Social media influence is positively associated with academic impact among otolaryngologists.

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