Table 1.
Frequency and modalities of use of the internet by study patients using eHealth for rheumatoid arthritis.
| Modality of use | Frequency of use | |||
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Often used (>1/month), n (%) |
Sometimes used (≤1/month), n (%) |
Never used, n (%) |
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| eHealth content | ||||
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Rheumatoid arthritis information (n=128) | 15 (11.7) | 92 (71.8) | 21 (16.4) |
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Treatment information (n=128) | 21 (16.4) | 83 (64.8) | 24 (18.7) |
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Patient forums (n=122) | 13 (10.6) | 45 (36.8) | 64 (52.4) |
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Social network (n=123) | 16 (13) | 16 (13) | 91 (73.9) |
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Communication with the rheumatologist (n=123) | 4 (3.2) | 26 (21.1) | 93 (75.6) |
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Appointment management (n=122) | 8 (6.5) | 33 (27) | 81 (66.3) |
| Websites | ||||
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Generic French websites (eg, Wikipedia), (n=121) | 16 (13.2) | 55 (45.4) | 50 (40.9) |
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Rheumatology-specific French websites (eg, rhumato.net, ANDAR, SPILF), (n=123) | 28 (22.7) | 55 (44.7) | 40 (32.5) |
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Hospital center websites (n=119) | 4 (3.3) | 29 (24.3) | 86 (72.2) |
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Pharmaceutical industry websites (n=120) | 3 (2.5) | 17 (14.1) | 100 (83.3) |