Social media mining for public health monitoring and surveillance

Authors

Michael J. Paul, University of Colorado Boulder
Abeed Sarker, Arizona State University
John S. Brownstein, Harvard Medical School
Azadeh Nikfarjam, Arizona State University
Matthew Scotch, Arizona State University
Karen L. Smith, Regis University
Graciela Gonzalez, Arizona State University

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

1-1-2016

Abstract

This paper describes topics pertaining to the session, “Social Media Mining for Public Health Monitoring and Surveillance,” at the Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing (PSB) 2016. In addition to summarizing the content of the session, this paper also surveys recent research on using social media data to study public health. The survey is organized into sections describing recent progress in public health problems, computational methods, and social implications.

Recommended Citation

Paul, Michael J.; Sarker, Abeed; Brownstein, John S.; Nikfarjam, Azadeh; Scotch, Matthew; Smith, Karen L.; and Gonzalez, Graciela, "Social media mining for public health monitoring and surveillance" (2016). Regis University Faculty Publications (comprehensive list). 511.
https://epublications.regis.edu/facultypubs/511