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However, HRQoL data are often limited, and additional sources that provide this type of information may be helpful.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n We aim to identify the HRQoL topics important to patients with melanoma based on web-based discussions on public social media forums.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n We identified 3 public web-based forums from the United States and the United Kingdom, namely the Melanoma Patient Information Page, the Melanoma International Forum, and MacMillan. Their posts were randomly selected and coded using qualitative methods until saturation was reached.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Of the posts assessed, 36.7% (150\/409) of posts on Melanoma International Forum, 45.1% (198\/439) on MacMillan, and 35.4% (128\/362) on Melanoma Patient Information Page focused on HRQoL. The 2 themes most frequently mentioned were mental health and (un)certainty. The themes were constructed based on underlying and more detailed codes. Codes related to fear, worry and anxiety, uncertainty, and unfavorable effects were the most-often discussed ones.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Web-based forums are a valuable source for identifying relevant HRQoL aspects in patients with a given disease. These aspects could be cross-referenced with existing tools and they might improve the content validity of patient-reported outcome measures, including HRQoL questionnaires. In addition, web-based forums may provide health technology assessment agencies with a more holistic understanding of the external aspects affecting patient HRQoL. 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