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With the content and credibility of online health messages being found to influence behavioral intentions in other areas, this study aimed to explore how the format of endometriosis-related social media posts affects women\u2019s intentions to get a laparoscopy for the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this 2 \u00d7 2 \u00d7 (2) online randomized controlled trial, Australian women aged 18 to 45\u2009y who had no prior endometriosis diagnosis were randomly assigned to view 1 of 4 mock Instagram posts. Post content (personal anecdote v. nonnarrative, factual information) and source (high-credibility \u201cWorld Health Organization\u201d (WHO) account v. low credibility layperson account) varied across conditions. A within-subjects component investigated change in intention when participants were informed of new treatment guidelines.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 1,473 women were included in the analysis. Instagram posts featuring an anecdote produced higher treatment-seeking intentions (mean difference [MD] = 0.22, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.04\u20130.39) and more favorable attitudes toward getting a laparoscopy compared with posts containing nonnarrative information (MD = 0.13, 95% CI = 0.01\u20130.25). While the WHO account was perceived as more credible (MD = 0.29, 95% CI = 0.17\u20130.41), there were no differences in intentions, perceived norms, or self-efficacy toward laparoscopy compared with the layperson account. Advising participants of new evidence regarding the limitations of laparoscopy reduced intentions to get the procedure (MD = 0.29, 95% CI = 0.21\u20130.37), irrespective of condition.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Findings demonstrate the power of anecdotes in shaping treatment preferences. Supplementing evidence-based information with personal anecdotes may ensure accurate yet engaging health information is used by online endometriosis communities to seek appropriate care.\n                      <jats:bold>Trial registration.<\/jats:bold>\n                      Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (\n                      <jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" ext-link-type=\"uri\" xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.anzctr.org.au\/\">https:\/\/www.anzctr.org.au\/<\/jats:ext-link>\n                      ; ACTRN12624000767505p)\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Highlights<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:list list-type=\"bullet\">\n                      <jats:list-item>\n                        <jats:p>Framing health information on Instagram as a personal anecdote increased women\u2019s intentions to get a laparoscopy for the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis.<\/jats:p>\n                      <\/jats:list-item>\n                      <jats:list-item>\n                        <jats:p>We found few differences between high- and low-credibility sources.<\/jats:p>\n                      <\/jats:list-item>\n                      <jats:list-item>\n                        <jats:p>Informing participants of new evidence and clinical guidelines reduced intentions across all conditions, potentially reflecting more informed decision making.<\/jats:p>\n                      <\/jats:list-item>\n                    <\/jats:list>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/0272989x261436847","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,14]],"date-time":"2026-04-14T03:46:16Z","timestamp":1776138376000},"page":"767-779","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Social Media Health Information Formats and Endometriosis Treatment-Seeking Intentions: A Randomized Controlled Trial"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"46","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0008-2166-3715","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Alice","family":"Graham","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Sydney Health Literacy Lab, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8100-4278","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Brooke","family":"Nickel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Sydney Health Literacy Lab, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kirsten","family":"McCaffery","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Sydney Health Literacy Lab, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4024-9308","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jenny","family":"Doust","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Australian Women and Girls\u2019 Health Research Centre, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Saint Lucia, QLD, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6043-6071","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Erin","family":"Cvejic","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Sydney Health Literacy Lab, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7801-5884","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Tessa","family":"Copp","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Sydney Health Literacy Lab, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,13]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.bpobgyn.2018.06.001"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/healthcare12010121"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_4_2","article-title":"Mediating pain: navigating endometriosis on social media","volume":"3","author":"Holowka EM.","year":"2022","unstructured":"Holowka EM. 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