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Research into online communities

Posted on 11 June 2019

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Are you interested in contributing to understanding how online communities can be useful for people with Tourette Syndrome and tics, and their families too?

Previous research has found online communities can be beneficial for a range of health issues and conditions, but so far this hasn’t been explored for Tourette syndrome and tics. Through understanding the potential benefits of online communities, their use could be promoted by healthcare professionals and charities, thereby hopefully helping those with Tourette syndrome/tics and their families too.

If you would like to take part and can spare 15-30 minutes of your time to respond to an online questionnaire, I would like to hear from you. Participation is completely voluntary and any responses will be both confidential and anonymous.

You don't need to be a regular poster either - if you prefer to browse online communities rather than post or interact with other users, we are still interested in hearing your views.

For more information about the study and to take part, click here. This research is being carried out independent of this online community.

If you have any queries about this research, please e-mail Victoria Perkins

msxvp2@nottingham.ac.uk 

You can read more about Victoria, her colleague Bethan Davies and their research project in our Spotlight series.

The study has been reviewed and approved by the Division of Rehabilitation and Aging ethics committee at the School of Medicine, University of Nottingham.


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