Published on in Vol 19, No 8 (2017): August

Engagement as a Driver of Growth of Online Health Forums: Observational Study

Engagement as a Driver of Growth of Online Health Forums: Observational Study

Engagement as a Driver of Growth of Online Health Forums: Observational Study

Rahul Gopalsamy   1 , MSc ;   Alexander Semenov   2 , PhD ;   Eduardo Pasiliao   3 , PhD ;   Scott McIntosh   4 , PhD ;   Alexander Nikolaev   1 , PhD

1 Social Optimization Laboratory, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States

2 SOMEA Group, Faculty of Information Technology, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland

3 Munitions Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Eglin, FL, United States

4 Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Alexander Nikolaev, PhD
  • Social Optimization Laboratory
  • Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
  • University at Buffalo
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  • Buffalo, NY, 14221
  • United States
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  • Email: anikolae@buffalo.edu