Modelling liking networks in an online healthcare community: An exponential random graph model analysis approach

Journal of Information Science

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 89-96

  Song, Xiaolong ^a   Yan, Xiangbin ^a   Li, Yumei ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

ERGMs; Health 2.0; Liking networks; Network dynamics

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE;

ERGMS; EXPONENTIAL RANDOM GRAPH MODEL; HEALTH 2.0; NETWORK DEGREE; NETWORK DYNAMICS; NETWORK STRUCTURES; ONLINE HEALTHCARE COMMUNITIES; STATISTICAL MODELLING;

GRAPH THEORY;

EID: 84920756003     PISSN: 01655515     EISSN: 17416485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165551514558179     Document Type: Article

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