Interest on the internet for systemic lupus erythematosus: Analysis of Google Trends in Latin American countries
- Paul J. Tejada-Llacsa(corresponding author),
- Pamela Villacorta-Landeo,
- Eder Aguilar-Buitrón,
- Graciela S. Alarcón,
- Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos,
- Hospital Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen,
- Asociación para el Desarrollo de la Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud (ADIECS-UNMSM),
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia,
- University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine,
Publication Information
Output type
Original language
EnglishPages from-to (Number of pages)
Pages 1342-1346 (5 pages)Journal (Volume, Issue Number)
Lupus (Volume 30, Issue 8)Publication milestones
- Published - 07/2021
Publication status
ISSN
0961-2033Publication IDs
- Scopus: 85104782919
- PubMed: 33874814
Abstract
Background/Objective: Information available on the internet about Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) can influence the doctor-patient relationship. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify the terms used for SLE on the internet. Methods: We analyzed the data downloaded from Google Trends, considering the term “Lupus” in a six-year web-based research. The frequency of the terms for each Pan-American country was obtained automatically from Google Trends, which reports relative search volumes or RSV (on a scale from 0 to 100) across regions. Results: We obtained a total of 67 registered terms in 18 countries. The terms were distributed into five categories. The categories with interest in all countries were “definition” and “symptoms”. Conclusions: Google Trends allows us to find useful information about SLE on the internet; once the accuracy of this information is validated, it can be used by patients, health institutions, rheumatologists and other health professionals.