Abstract
Amaç: Gastointestinal sistemin fonksiyonel bozuklukları toplumda oldukça yaygın görülmektedir. İçinde bulunduğumuz bilgi çağında; semptomların internette aratılması özellikle gençler arasında yaygındır. Mevcut çalışma yaygın gastrointestinal semptomlara ait Google search istatistiklerinin değerlendirilmesini amaçlamaktadır.
Gereç Yöntem: bu infodemiyolojik çalışma Google Trends verisi kullanılarak yapılmıştır.
Bulgular: İshal ve kabızlık kelimelerinin aratılma hacimleri mevsimsel özellikler göstermektedir. İshal terimi yaz aylarında daha çok aratılmaktayken diğer gastrointestinal semptomlar mevsimsel özellikler göstermemekteydi.
Sonuç: Google Trends verisinin yaz aylarında görülen viral gastroenteritlerle ilişkili olduğu görülmüştür. Aratılma hacimleri bazı hastalıkların mevsimsel özelliklerini inceleme alternatif bir yöntem olarak kullanılabilir.
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Abstract
Background: Functional disorders of the gastrointestinal system are very common in general population. In the digital era, search for information about their disorders is very popular especially in young population. The current study aimed to evaluate the Google search statistics of common gastrointestinal symptoms.
Material and method: This infodemiological study was performed using Google Trends data; which simply gives the search popularity of a given search term according to the given time period and region.
Results: Related search volumes for terms constipation and diarrhea showed seasonal variations. Related search volume for diarrhea was detected to be higher in summer time. Whereas, other gastrointestinal symptoms showed no seasonal variations.
Conclusion: Seasonal viral gastroenteritis outbreaks shows correlation with the Google Trends data. Related search volumes can be an alternative way to show seasonality of other disorders.
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References
- Bommelaer G, Poynard T, Le Pen C, Gaudin AF, Maurel F et al. Prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and variability of diagnostic criteria. Gastroenterol Clin Biol 2004;28:554–61.
- Sandler RS, Stewart WF, Liberman JN, Ricci JA, Zorich NL. Abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhea in the United States: prevalence and impact. Dig Dis Sci 2000;45:1166-71.
- Starcevic V. Cyberchondria: Challenges of problematic online searches for health-related information. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 2017:86(3); 129-133.
- Tarhan N, Ünal AT, Ekinci Y. Yeni Kuşak Hastalığı Siberkondri: Yeni Medya Çağında Kuşakların Siberkondri Düzeyleri İle Sağlık Okuryazarlığı İlişkisi. International Journal of Society Researches. 2021;37:4253-4297
- Kamiński M, Łoniewski I, Misera A, Marlicz W. Heartburn-Related Internet Searches and Trends of Interest across Six Western Countries: A Four-Year Retrospective Analysis Using Google Ads Keyword Planner. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019: 20;16(23):4591.
- Ilias I, Alexiou M, Meristoudis G. Is There Seasonality in Hypothyroidism? A Google Trends Pilot Study. Cureus. 2019 Jan 25;11(1):e3965.
- Nuti SV, Wayda B, Ranasinghe I, Wang S, Dreyer RP et al. The use of google trends in health care research: a systematic review. PLoS One. 2014;9(10):e109583.
- Bakker KM, Martinez-Bakker ME, Helm B, Stevenson TJ. Digital epidemiology reveals global childhood disease seasonality and the effects of immunization. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2016;113:6689–6694
- Flanagan R, Kuo B, Staller K. Utilizing Google Trends to Assess Worldwide Interest in Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Commonly Associated Treatments. Dig Dis Sci 2021;66: 814–822.
- Ginsberg J, Mohebbi M, Patel R, Brammer L, Smolinski MS, Brilliant L. Detecting influenza epidemics using search engine query data. Nature 2009;457: 1012–1014
Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Surgery, Internal Diseases |
| Journal Section | Original Investigation |
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| Publication Date | April 28, 2022 |
| Acceptance Date | April 8, 2022 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2022 Volume: 5 Issue: 1 |
