ArticlePloS one2017
Burden of neurological diseases in the US revealed by web searches.
Article in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Global variation in prevalence and incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of neurology · 2020Pooled it
- Burden of Neurological Diseases in the Philippines as Revealed by Web Searches: An Infodemiological Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Axonal and Myelin Neuroprotection by the Peptoid BN201 in Brain Inflammation.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundAnalyzing the disease-related web searches of Internet users provides insight into the interests of the general population as well as the healthcare industry, which can be used to shape health care policies.
methodsWe analyzed the searches related to neurological diseases and drugs used in neurology using the most popular search engines in the US, Google and Bing/Yahoo.
resultsWe found that the most frequently searched diseases were common diseases such as dementia or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), as well as medium frequency diseases with high social impact such as Parkinson's disease, MS and ALS. The most frequently searched CNS drugs were generic drugs used for pain, followed by sleep disorders, dementia, ADHD, stroke and Parkinson's disease. Regarding the interests of the healthcare industry, ADHD, Alzheimer's disease, MS, ALS, meningitis, and hypersomnia received the higher advertising bids for neurological diseases, while painkillers and drugs for neuropathic pain, drugs for dementia or insomnia, and triptans had the highest advertising bidding prices.
conclusionsWeb searches reflect the interest of people and the healthcare industry, and are based either on the frequency or social impact of the disease.
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