Web search data as health data? : Geographic differences, temporal trends, and topics of interest from internet search engine analyses in Germany

CONCLUSION: Web search data, given the limitations noted, are able to directly provide spatiotemporal mapping regarding the needs of the Internet-using population. They are particularly useful in situations where traditional health data are limited or unavailable.PMID:34812913 | PMC:PMC8609262 | DOI:10.1007/s00105-021-04918-x

Source: Der Hautarzt: Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete - November 23, 2021 Category: Dermatology Authors: S Ziehfreund L Tizek A Zink Source Type: research