Infodemiology of autoimmune encephalitis, autoimmune seizures, and autoimmune epilepsy: An analysis of online search behavior using Google Trends
Infodemiology of autoimmune encephalitis, autoimmune seizures, and autoimmune epilepsy: An analysis of online search behavior using Google Trends
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10.1016/j.yebeh.2022.108730
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2022-05-24
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2.6
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Espiritu, Adrian I.
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Roberto, Katrina T.;Jamora, Roland Dominic G.;Espiritu, Adrian I.
背景：患者及其护理人员，包括临床医生和教育工作者，使用基于网络的搜索引擎从互联网上访问与医疗保健相关的信息。在线搜索行为分析已经被用来获得对健康信息需求的洞察。目的：通过分析Google2004年1月1日至2021年10月31日全球范围内有关自身免疫性脑炎、自身免疫性癫痫和自身免疫性脑炎(AE)的检索量，描述其在全球范围内的检索行为。方法：利用Google Trends检索2004年1月1日至2021年10月31日的全球数据，检索关键词“自身免疫性脑炎(检索词)”、“自身免疫性癫痫(检索词)”和“自身免疫性脑炎(检索词)”。结果：关键词“自身免疫性脑炎”、“自身免疫性癫痫”、“自身免疫性癫痫”的搜索量随时间递增，且无季节变化。这些关键词的搜索量高峰分别出现在2018年7月、2005年2月、2012年12月。“自身免疫性脑炎”的搜索量最大的是新加坡，其次是澳大利亚、美国、菲律宾和新西兰，而美国的“自身免疫性癫痫”和“自身免疫性癫痫”的搜索量最高。搜索次数最多的主题与定义、病因、症状、诊断和治疗有关。随着时间的推移，所有相关主题和查询的数量增加了5000倍以上。结论：本研究显示，随着时间的推移，对自身免疫性脑炎、自身免疫性癫痫和自身免疫性癫痫的在线搜索兴趣呈上升趋势，这可能反映了公众和医学界对这种情况的认识的提高。关于在线健康信息寻求行为的信息可以从谷歌趋势数据中获得，尽管它有局限性。(C)2022 Elsevier Inc.保留所有权利。
Background: Patients and their caregivers, including clinicians and educators, use web-based search engines to access healthcare-related information from the internet. Online search behavior analysis has been used to obtain insights on health information demand. Objectives: We aimed to describe the online search behavior for autoimmune encephalitis, autoimmune seizures, and autoimmune encephalitis (AE) worldwide over time through the analysis of search volumes made on Google.Methods: In this infodemiological study, we retrieved search volume indices for the keyword "autoimmune encephalitis (search term)", "autoimmune seizures (search term)", and "autoimmune encephalitis (search term)" based on worldwide search data from January 01, 2004 to October 31, 2021, using Google Trends. We performed a descriptive analysis of search volume patterns, including related topics and queries.Results: There was a progressive increase in search volume numbers over time for the keyword "autoimmune encephalitis", "autoimmune seizures", and "autoimmune epilepsy" with no annual seasonal variation. Peak search volumes for these keywords were recorded in July 2018, February 2005, December 2012, respectively. The greatest search volume for "autoimmune encephalitis" was recorded in Singapore, followed by Australia, the United States of America, the Philippines, and New Zealand, whereas it was highest in the United States for "autoimmune seizures" and "autoimmune epilepsy". The most searched topics were related to definition, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. All related topics and queries increased in volume by more than 5000-fold over time.Conclusions: This study showed an uptrend in the online search interest on autoimmune encephalitis, autoimmune seizures, and autoimmune epilepsy over time, which may reflect the increased awareness of the condition by the public and the medical community. Information on online health informationseeking behavior may be obtained from Google Trends data despite its limitations. (c) 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.