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ArticleJMIR public health and surveillance2022

Google Trends on Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Searches in the United States From 2010 to 2021: Infodemiology Study.

Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Philip M Massey

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Article in JMIR public health and surveillance, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 8 papers.

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula *Center for Public Health and Technology, Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation, College of Education and Health Professions, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-0581-7808
Philip M Massey *Center for Public Health and Technology, Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation, College of Education and Health Professions, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-0577-8618
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville · US

Funding

Hashtag HPV: Engaging parents through social media to increase HPV vaccinationR01CA229324 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT FAYETTEVILLE · PI LO, WEN-JUO · 2019 to 2022
$1.9M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA229324
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is recommended for adolescents and young adults to prevent HPV-related cancers and genital warts. However, HPV vaccine uptake among the target age groups is suboptimal.

objectiveThe aim of this infodemiology study was to examine public online searches in the United States related to the HPV vaccine from January 2010 to December 2021.

methodsGoogle Trends (GT) was used to explore online searches related to the HPV vaccine from January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2021. Online searches and queries on the HPV vaccine were investigated using relative search volumes (RSVs). Analysis of variance was performed to investigate quarterly differences in HPV vaccine searches in each year from 2010 to 2021. A joinpoint regression was used to identify statistically significant changes over time; the α level was set to .05.

resultsThe year-wise online search volume related to the HPV vaccine increased from 2010 to 2021, often following federal changes related to vaccine administration. Joinpoint regression analysis showed that HPV vaccine searches significantly increased on average by 8.6% (95% CI 5.9%-11.4%) across each year from 2010 to 2021. Moreover, HPV vaccine searches demonstrated a similar pattern across years, with search interest increasing through August nearly every year. At the state level, the highest 12-year mean RSV was observed in California (59.9, SD 14.3) and the lowest was observed in Wyoming (17.4, SD 8.5) during the period of 2010-2021.

conclusionsOnline searches related to the HPV vaccine increased by an average of 8.6% across each year from 2010 to 2021, with noticeable spikes corresponding to key changes in vaccine recommendations. We identified patterns across years and differences at the state level in the online search interest related to the HPV vaccine. Public health organizations can use GT as a tool to characterize the public interest in and promote the HPV vaccine in the United States.

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Papillomavirus InfectionsPapillomavirus VaccinesAdolescentHumansInfodemiologySearch EngineUnited StatesVaccinationYoung AdultPapillomavirus VaccinesattitudeGoogle searchGoogle TrendsHPV vaccineinfodemiologysearchesUnited States of America

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