在COVID-19之后,谷歌趋势分析了耳科症状搜索
Joshua K Kim1,2, Karen Tawk2, Jonathan M Kim2
1School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States.
Iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology
|May 15, 2024
概括
谷歌趋势数据显示,在COVID-19大流行期间,在线搜索耳部症状的数据发生了重大变化. 头痛,头和耳的搜索量增加,而偏头痛和语音恐惧的搜索量减少.
科学领域:
- 耳鼻喉科 耳鼻喉科 耳鼻喉科
- 流行病学 流行病学
- 数字健康趋势 数字健康趋势
背景情况:
- COVID-19 感染经常与耳部症状有关.
- 在线搜索趋势可以反映公共卫生问题和症状流行率.
- 谷歌趋势提供了一种有价值的工具,可以实时跟踪公众对健康主题的兴趣.
研究的目的:
- 为了调查在线搜索趋势的耳部症状.
- 为了确定流行病发病之间的相关性,并寻找对耳部疾病的兴趣.
- 评估谷歌趋势作为一种流行病学工具对耳部症状的有用性.
主要方法:
- 利用谷歌趋势收集14个耳科症状术语的搜索兴趣数据.
- 分析了大流行前两年到大流行后两年的数据.
- 使用双尾曼-惠特尼U测试来确定显著的变化和效应大小.
主要成果:
- 在14个术语中的11个术语中观察到显著的搜索兴趣变化.
- 增加了针对头痛,头和耳的搜索.
- 观察到偏头痛和语音恐惧症的搜索减少;耳压,部疼痛或突然听力丧失没有显著变化.
结论:
- 谷歌趋势有效地捕捉了COVID-19大流行期间与耳部症状相关的公共利益的转变.
- 观察到的搜索波动可能表明症状发生率增加,媒体影响和公众寻求信息的结合.
- 该研究强调了数字数据源在实时公共卫生监测方面的潜力.
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