Divergence in Menopause Symptom Narratives Between Online and Clinical Settings

Tanya Mehta; Monica Agrawal; Irene Y. Chen; Yulin Hswen

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.23217

July 14, 2026JAMA Network OpenOpen Access

Divergence in Menopause Symptom Narratives Between Online and Clinical Settings

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Key Points

This study aims to compare menopause-related symptoms reported in online settings versus those documented in clinical records.
Cross-sectional design using user-generated online content and electronic health records.
Analysis of menopause symptoms from posts and clinical documentation.
Significant differences were observed in symptom narratives between online posts and clinical notes.
Certain symptoms were more frequently discussed in online forums compared to those recorded in healthcare settings.

Implication

Cross-sectional study compares menopause symptoms in online posts and clinical notes, highlighting differences.

Abstract

This cross-sectional study investigates how menopause-related symptoms discussed in user-generated online posts compared with symptoms documented in electronic health record clinicial notes.

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Mehta et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Divergence in Menopause Symptom Narratives Between Online and Clinical Settings

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Divergence in Menopause Symptom Narratives Between Online and Clinical Settings

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Implication

Abstract

Discussion

Cite This Study

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