Google Internet searches related to inflammatory arthritis: An observational study using Google Trends data.

IF 1.5 Q3 RHEUMATOLOGY

Musculoskeletal Care Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI:10.1002/msc.1916

Mumina Akthar, Kayleigh J Mason, Ian C Scott

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Abstract

Objective: The Internet has transformed how patients access health information. We examined Google search engine data to understand which aspects of health are most often searched for in combination with inflammatory arthritis (IA).

Methods: Using Google Trends data (2011-2022) we determined the relative popularity of searches for 'patient symptoms' (pain, fatigue, stiffness, mood, work) and 'treat-to-target' (disease-modifying drugs, steroids, swelling, inflammation) health domains made with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) in the UK/USA. Google Trends normalises searches by popularity over time and region, generating 0-100 scale relative search volumes (RSV; 100 represents the time-point with most searches). Up to five search term combinations can be compared.

Results: In all IA forms, pain was the most popular patient symptom domain. UK/USA searches for pain gave mean RSVs of 58/79, 34/51, and 39/63 with RA, PsA, and AxSpA; mean UK/USA RSVs for other patient symptom domains ranged 2-7/2-8. Methotrexate was the most popular treat-to-target search term with RA/PsA in the UK (mean 28/21) and USA (mean 63/33). For AxSpA, inflammation was most popular (mean UK/USA 9/34). Searches for pain were substantially more popular than searches for methotrexate in RA and PsA, and inflammation in AxSpA. Searches increased over time.

Conclusions: Pain is the most popular search term used with IA in Google searches in the UK/USA, supporting surveys/qualitative studies highlighting the importance of improving pain to patients with IA. Routine pain assessments should be embedded within treat-to-target strategies to ensure patient perspectives are considered.

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与炎症性关节炎相关的谷歌互联网搜索：利用谷歌趋势数据进行观察研究。

目的：互联网改变了患者获取健康信息的方式。我们研究了谷歌搜索引擎数据，以了解与炎症性关节炎（IA）相关的健康信息最常被搜索的方面：利用谷歌趋势数据（2011-2022 年），我们确定了英国/美国类风湿性关节炎 (RA)、银屑病关节炎 (PsA) 和轴性脊柱关节炎 (AxSpA) 在 "患者症状"（疼痛、疲劳、僵硬、情绪、工作）和 "治疗目标"（疾病调节药物、类固醇、肿胀、炎症）健康领域搜索的相对流行程度。谷歌趋势将搜索按时间和地区进行流行度归一化，生成 0-100 级相对搜索量（RSV；100 代表搜索最多的时间点）。最多可比较五个搜索词组合：在所有 IA 形式中，疼痛是最常见的患者症状领域。在 RA、PsA 和 AxSpA 中，英国/美国疼痛搜索的平均 RSV 分别为 58/79、34/51 和 39/63；其他患者症状领域的英国/美国平均 RSV 为 2-7/2-8。甲氨蝶呤是英国（平均 28/21）和美国（平均 63/33）RA/PsA 最常用的治疗目标搜索词。就 AxSpA 而言，炎症是最受欢迎的（英国/美国平均为 9/34）。在RA和PsA中，疼痛的搜索量远高于甲氨蝶呤的搜索量，而在AxSpA中，炎症的搜索量远高于甲氨蝶呤的搜索量。搜索量随时间推移而增加：在英国/美国的谷歌搜索中，疼痛是与IA相关的最常用搜索词，这支持了强调改善疼痛对IA患者重要性的调查/定性研究。常规疼痛评估应纳入目标治疗策略，以确保患者的观点得到考虑。

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Musculoskeletal Care RHEUMATOLOGY-

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2.30

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7.70%

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期刊介绍： Musculoskeletal Care is a peer-reviewed journal for all health professionals committed to the clinical delivery of high quality care for people with musculoskeletal conditions and providing knowledge to support decision making by professionals, patients and policy makers. This journal publishes papers on original research, applied research, review articles and clinical guidelines. Regular topics include patient education, psychological and social impact, patient experiences of health care, clinical up dates and the effectiveness of therapy.