Observational studyClinical rheumatology2019
Seasonal variation in the internet searches for gout: an ecological study.
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- Seasonal pattern, global search trend, and public interest in arthritis from 2004 to 2022: an infodemiology study.Immunologic research · 2025Article
- Seasonal Variation in Public Interest in Gout: Longitudinal Infodemiology Study Using Google Trends (2014-2024).Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Public interest in drug-related problems reflected in information search trends: an infodemiological study.Daru : journal of Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences · 2024Article
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- Seasonal Variation for Plantar Fasciitis: Evidence from Google Trends Search Query Data.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Does seasonality of the microbiota contribute to the seasonality of acute gout flare?Clinical and experimental rheumatology · 2022Review
- Seasonality of Hashimoto Thyroiditis: Infodemiology Study of Google Trends Data.JMIR bioinformatics and biotechnology · 2022Article
- YouTube as a source of information for water treatments.International journal of biometeorology · 2022Article
- Public interest in musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic : Infodemiology study.Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2022Article
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- Global Public Interests and Dynamic Trends in Osteoporosis From 2004 to 2019: Infodemiology Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Article
- Public interest in spa therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic: analysis of Google Trends data among Turkey.International journal of biometeorology · 2021Article
- Population-level interest in anti-rheumatic drugs in the COVID-19 era: insights from Google Trends.Clinical rheumatology · 2021Article
- Public interest in rheumatic diseases and rheumatologist in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from Google Trends.Rheumatology international · 2021Observational
- Seasonality of Back Pain in Italy: An Infodemiology Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Seasonal Variation and Global Public Interest in the Internet Searches for Osteoporosis.BioMed research international · 2021Article
- The Relationship Between Ambient Air Pollution and Hospitalizations for Gout in a Humid Subtropical Region of China.Journal of inflammation research · 2021Article
- More effective strategies are required to strengthen public awareness of COVID-19: Evidence from Google Trends.Journal of global health · 2020Article
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Abstract
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objectiveWhile few studies with various types of outcomes and methodology have investigated the seasonality of gout, no internet data has been used in any study. This novel methodology may complement and extend the previous traditional data sources and has increasingly been used in investigating the seasonality of health conditions. Therefore, the objective of this study was to utilize the Google Trends data to test whether there is a seasonal variation in the internet searches for gout on a population basis.
methodsIn this observational ecological study, the Google Trends was searched for the [gout] within the USA, the UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand from January 01, 2004, to December 31, 2017, utilizing the "health" category.
resultsThe cosinor analyses revealed a statistically significant seasonal variation in relative search volume of the [gout] in the USA, the UK (p < 0.001), Canada (p < 0.001), Ireland (p < 0.001), Australia (p < 0.001), and New Zealand (p < 0.001), with a peak in the late spring/early summer months and trough in the late fall/early winter months. The peaks in late spring/early summer and troughs in late fall/early winter were out of phase by 6 months in the northern compared to the southern hemisphere countries.
conclusionAnother line of evidence from internet search query data showed a seasonal variation in gout, with a peak in the late spring/early summer months. Further studies aimed at elucidating the possible mechanisms behind seasonality in gout are needed.
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