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Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, United States; Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, United States; Department of Neurology, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, United States; Division of Translational Epidemiology and Mental Health Equity, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY 10032, United States. Electronic address:

Objective: To evaluate and compare the types of information available online about epilepsy genetics to people with epilepsy and their family members on websites and social media platforms.

Methods: To identify websites, we used the search terms "epilepsy," "genetic epilepsy," and "epilepsy genetics" in Google, using Incognito mode. We selected the first ten English, non-sponsored websites for analysis.

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Social Media Posts About Medical Tests With Potential for Overdiagnosis.

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Wiser Healthcare, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Importance: Social media is an influential source of medical information, but little is known about how posts discuss medical tests that carry potential for overdiagnosis or overuse.

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Design, Setting, And Participants: This cross-sectional study assessed posts on Instagram and TikTok between April 30, 2015, and January 23, 2024, that discussed full-body magnetic resonance imaging, the multicancer early detection test, and tests for antimullerian hormone, gut microbiome, and testosterone.

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