Research Letter

Divergence in Menopause Symptom Narratives Between Online and Clinical Settings

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.23217

July 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cross-sectional study investigates how menopause-related symptoms discussed in user-generated online posts compared with symptoms documented in electronic health record clinicial notes.

Corresponding Author: Yulin Hswen, ScD, MPH, University of Maryland, Biomolecular Building Office 3120B, 8278 Paint Branch Drive, College Park, MD 20742 (yhswen@umd.edu).

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