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Anne Zepecki¹, Sylvia Guendelman¹, John DeNero²

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Summary

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Researchers developed a new method using Google APIs to track online health searches. This approach helps understand population health concerns by analyzing search queries and popular websites in near real-time.

Keywords:

APIs Google Google Trends abortion birth control infodemic infodemiology infoveillance reproductive health search data

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Area of Science:

Infodemiology and infoveillance
Public health research
Digital health analytics

Background:

Growing reliance on search engines for health information.
Google search query analysis as a tool for understanding population health needs.
Advancements in Google APIs enabling richer search data retrieval.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a novel protocol for analyzing Google search data.
To identify top health queries, search volumes, and accessed websites.
To utilize Google Trends, Google Health Trends, and Google Custom Search APIs.

Main Methods:

Developing a master list of top search queries via Google Trends.
Assessing relative search volume using Google Health Trends.
Identifying popular websites through Google Custom Search.
Estimating total search volume for health terms.

Main Results:

Successfully tested the protocol using "birth control" search data in the US (2017).
Identified "birth control pill" as the most popular query, with 9.3-10.7 million estimated searches.
Determined Planned Parenthood as the top website for "birth control pill" searches.

Conclusions:

The proposed framework enables systematic retrieval and analysis of Google query data.
It allows for near real-time estimation of search volumes and identification of popular resources.
This methodology holds promise for advancing public health research and understanding population health concerns.