Inferring community structure in healthcare forums: An empirical study

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 160-167

  Chomutare, Taridzo ^a   Arsand E ^a,c   Fernandez Luque, L ^b   Lauritzen, J ^c   Hartvigsen, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

^b Tromso Science Park   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Assortativity; Community detection; Diabetes; Homophily; Social networks

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; DIABETES MELLITUS; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTERNET; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE;

ALGORITHMS; DIABETES MELLITUS; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERNET; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875289529     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3414/ME12-02-0003     Document Type: Article

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