For medical researchers who aim to understand the patient experince, "collecting abundant social-media data is cost-effective, does not involve burdening participants, and is available in real time,” Graciela Gonzalez Hernandez, PhD, commented—and it may help highight the voices of groups typically underrepresented in clinical trials.
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