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The new JMIR Impact Factor released in June 2009 is now 3.6 (up from last years' 3.0)! JMIR is now the top ranked, most influential, #1 cited journal in the health informatics category (out of 20 journals), and the #2 journal in the health sciences category (out of 62 leading journals). Thank you to all authors and editors for making us the leading journal in our field, and the only independent Open Access journal achieving the top spot in its discipline!
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Recent Theme Issues: Theme Issue on Web-Assisted Tobacco Interventions (Iss. 5/2008), Theme Issue on Medicine 2.0 (Iss. 3/2008) - Web 2.0 Applications for Health ( in collaboration with the Medicine 2.0 conference (guest editors and sponsors wanted for future Theme Issues!).
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Use of Non-Assigned Smoking Cessation Programs Among Participants of a Web-Based Randomized Controlled Trial by Brian G Garth Danaher, Edward R Lichtenstein, H Garth McKay, John R. Seeley (Published on 26 Jun 2009) Background: Concurrent with their enrollment in Web-based Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs), participants can easily choose to use treatment programs that are not assigned in the study. The prevalence of using non-assigned treatments is largely unknown although it is likely to be related to the extent to which non-assigned treatments are: (a) easy to find and use, (b) low in cost, (c) well publicized, and (d) available from trusted sources. The impact of using other programs—both beneficial and detrimental—warrants additional research investigation. Objective: The aim of this report is to explore the extent to which participants enrolled in a Web-based intervention for smoking cessation used treatment methods that were not explicitly assigned (“non-assigned treatment”). In... |
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Content and Frequency of Writing on Diabetes Bulletin Boards: Does Race Make a Difference? by Siobhan Mary Case, Valarie Blue Bird Jeanine Jernigan, Audra Leigh Gardner, Philip L Ritter, Catherine Ann Heaney, Kate R Lorig (Published on 24 Jun 2009) Background: Diabetes-related disparities are well documented among racial minority groups in the United States. Online programs hold great potential for reducing these disparities. However, little is known about how people of different races utilize and communicate in such groups. This type of research is necessary to ensure that online programs respond to the needs of diverse populations. Objective: This exploratory study investigated message frequency and content on bulletin boards by race in the Internet Diabetes Self-Management Program (IDSMP). Two questions were asked: (1) Do participants of different races utilize bulletin boards with different frequency? (2) Do message, content, and communication style differ by race? If so, how? Methods: Subjects were drawn by purposeful... |