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. 2019 Feb 28;26(1):1073274819825826. doi: 10.1177/1073274819825826

Table 1.

Tweet Content: Definitions, Descriptive Information, Intercoder Reliability, and Examples.

Variable Definition Descriptive Information (n, % of Total) Intercoder Reliabilitya Example Tweetsb
Awareness Fundraising, cancer prevalence, colors (pink), general research. 636, 38.4% α = 0.84 RT @name: WEAR YELLOW TO TOMORROW’S HOME FOOTBALL GAME IN SUPPORT OF CHILDHOOD CANCER
The brain cancer walk is tom in Audubon Park Shelter 10 @ 8am! If you didn’t register, you can register there starting at 7am! #AshleysArmy
Risk and prevention Risk factors (eg, smoking), prevention behaviors, research. 130, 6.5% α = 0.92 Fruit and veg! #prevent #cancer! @name @name @name https:\t.col1s7FSEXfE
RT @name: Being physically active decreases the risk of these cancers.. #exercise #Healing #cancer #Fitness #Health #Wellness https:\u2026
Early detection Symptoms, signs, tests (eg, PSA test), research. 278, 16.8% α = 0.91 RT @name Early Signs Of The Silent Killer Ovarian Cancer…https:\t.coiMusD5esmT
Thankful my dad got the PSA test…@name opens up about prostate cancer diagnosis. https:\t.coTQvdkwsHNF
Diagnosis Personal experience and research. 82, 5.0% α = 0.75 RT @name: When your child has cancer, you go into survival mode. A mom reflects on her child’s #pediatriccancer diagnosis
RT @Maddieee_Dianne: Today was pink out day for breast cancer. Last week my aunt was diagnosed with stage three. Everyone keep her in you2026
Treatment People in/remembering treatment and research. 382, 23.1% α = 0.82 Praying for my grandma to have a successful surgery for her breast cancer tomorrow
RT @name: This teacher has cancer and 400+ students came to sing outside his house, this is so beautiful https:\t.coOBQLMizba1
Survivorship Messages about life after treatment, includes research. 100, 6.0% α = 0.85 Today, on the way home from finding out that my cancer is still in remission I almost pulled out in front of a speeding fire truck. Typical.
RT @name: Combined #aerobic and #resistance training improves #bone #health of female cancer survivors https:\t.coM8F7rzmMKAhttpu2026
RT @name _Bang: Cancer took both heads of my family tree #FvckCancer https:\t.coQhbg6spLGN
End of life Information, experiences, and research related to death. 73, 4.4% α = 1 Rest In Peace, abuelita Licha. Breast cancer took u from us way too soon, I’ll forever have u looking over us. ud83dudc97u2026 https:\t.cokBb1B8VyEG

Abbreviation: PSA, prostate-specific antigen.

a Intercoder reliability was measured using Krippendorff α.20

b Account names have been anonymized.