A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Google Trends terms reporting rhinitis and related topics differ in European countries




AuthorsBousquet J, Agache I, Anto JM, Bergmann KC, Bachert C, Annesi-Maesano I, Bousquet PJ, D'Amato G, Demoly P, De Vries G, Eller E, Fokkens WJ, Fonseca J, Haahtela T, Hellings PW, Just J, Keil T, Klimek L, Kuna P, Carlsen KCL, Mosges R, Murray R, Nekam K, Onorato G, Papadopoulos NG, Samolinski B, Schmid-Grendelmeier P, Thibaudon M, Tomazic P, Triggiani M, Valiulis A, Valovirta E, Van Eerd M, Wickman M, Zuberbier T, Sheikh A

PublisherWILEY

Publication year2017

JournalAllergy

Journal name in sourceALLERGY

Journal acronymALLERGY

Volume72

Issue8

First page 1261

Last page1266

Number of pages6

ISSN0105-4538

eISSN1398-9995

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1111/all.13137(external)


Abstract
Google Trends (GT) searches trends of specific queries in Google and reflects the real-life epidemiology of allergic rhinitis. We compared Google Trends terms related to allergy and rhinitis in all European Union countries, Norway and Switzerland from 1 January 2011 to 20 December 2016. The aim was to assesswhether the same terms could be used to report the seasonal variations of allergic diseases. Using the Google Trend 5-year graph, an annual and clear seasonality of queries was found in all countries apart from Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Malta. Different terms were found to demonstrate seasonality depending on the country - namely 'hay fever', 'allergy' and 'pollen' - showing cultural differences. A single set of terms cannot be used across all European countries, but allergy seasonality can be compared across Europe providing the above three terms are used. Using longitudinal data in different countries and multiple terms, we identified an awareness-related spike of searches (December 2016).



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