Table 1.
Number of claims within Instagram posts of an educational-content nature, listed in order from highest to lowest percentage (%) of evidence-based claims.
| Category | Total No. of Posts | Total No. of Claims Overall | Total No. Evidenced Based Claims | Total No. Non-Evidenced-Based Claims | Total No. Mixed Claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cure | 38 | 45 | 31 (68.88%) | 10 (22.22%) | 4 (8.88%) |
| Scientific Article | 10 | 11 | 7 (63.63%) | 1 (9.09%) | 3 (27.27%) |
| Symptoms | 134 | 145 | 86 (59.31%) | 19 (13.10%) | 40 (27.5%) |
| Fertility | 44 | 44 | 24 (54.54%) | 8 (18.18%) | 12 (27.27%) |
| Other | 6 | 7 | 3 (42.85%) | 2 (28.57%) | 2 (28.57%) |
| Diagnosis | 65 | 76 | 28 (36.84%) | 21 (27.63%) | 27 (35.52%) |
| Orthodox Medicine | 38 | 50 | 17 (34%) | 17 (34%) | 16 (32%) |
| Epidemiology | 68 | 75 | 22 (29.33%) | 21 (28%) | 32 (42.66%) |
| Surgery | 50 | 58 | 11 (18.95%) | 35 (60.34%) | 12 (20.68%) |
| Pathophysiology | 86 | 114 | 21 (18.42%) | 10 (8.77%) | 83 (72.80%) |
| Alternative Medicine | 31 | 56 | 6 (10.71) | 18 (32.14%) | 32 (57.14%) |