Analyzing web searches for axial spondyloarthritis in Germany: a novel approach to exploring interests and unmet needs.

Autor: Berr K; Department of Dermatology and Allergy, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Biedersteiner Street 29, 80802, Munich, Germany., Tizek L; Department of Dermatology and Allergy, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Biedersteiner Street 29, 80802, Munich, Germany., Schielein MC; Department of Dermatology and Allergy, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Biedersteiner Street 29, 80802, Munich, Germany., Welcker M; Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum für Rheumatologie Dr. M. Welcker GmbH, Planegg, Germany., Knitza J; Department of Internal Medicine 3, Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany., Kleinert S; Praxisgemeinschaft Rheumatologie-Nephrologie Erlangen, Rheumatologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Erlangen, Germany.; Department of Internal Medicine II, Rheumatology/Clinical Immunology, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany., Zink A; Department of Dermatology and Allergy, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Biedersteiner Street 29, 80802, Munich, Germany. alexander.zink@tum.de.; Division of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. alexander.zink@tum.de.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Rheumatology international [Rheumatol Int] 2023 Jun; Vol. 43 (6), pp. 1111-1119. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 14.
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-023-05273-x
Abstrakt: Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is an underdiagnosed condition with a high disease burden. Due to delayed diagnosis and limited access to specialist care, conventional health data might not sufficiently capture the perspective of affected individuals. The aim of this study was to assess public interest, unmet needs, and disease burden of axSpA in Germany through the analysis of thematic, geographic, and temporal patterns in national web search data. Google Ads Keyword Planner was used to identify axSpA-related keywords and their monthly search volume in Germany between January 2017 and December 2020. Identified keywords were qualitatively categorized into six categories. Overall, 265 axSpA-related keywords with a search volume of 3,881,490 queries were identified. Nearly 81% of the total search volume was assigned to the category terms and definition, while 19% referred to either outcomes, symptoms, diagnosis, management, or causes. In the category outcomes, prognostic outcomes like "life expectancy" generated more searches than physical manifestations like "pain". Less populated cities showed significantly more searches per 100,000 inhabitants than larger cities. Searches were seasonally stable with a Germany-wide peak in July 2017. This study provides an overview of public interest in axSpA based on web search data in Germany. The identified search patterns could be used to guide public health campaigns and optimize axSpA management in Germany.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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