# Health related virtual communities and electronic support groups: systematic review of the effects of online peer to peer interactions

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/health-related-virtual-communities-and-electronic-support-groups-systematic/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Günther Eysenbach,John Powell,Marina Englesakis,Carlos Rizo-Maestre,Anita Stern |
| Citations | 1,298 |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmj.328.7449.1166 |
| Fields | Health Professions,Psychology,Social Sciences |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/328/7449/1166.full.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2170722669 |
| PMID | 15142921 |
| Type | review |
| Year | 2004 |

## Paper authors

- [Günther Eysenbach](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gunther-eysenbach/)

## Paper journal

- [BMJ](https://scholariq.org/journals/bmj/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Social Media in Health Education](https://scholariq.org/topics/social-media-in-health-education/)

## Paper topics

- [Social Media in Health Education](https://scholariq.org/topics/social-media-in-health-education/)
- [Digital Mental Health Interventions](https://scholariq.org/topics/digital-mental-health-interventions/)
- [Health Literacy and Information Accessibility](https://scholariq.org/topics/health-literacy-and-information-accessibility/)

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