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ArticleHand (New York, N.Y.)2025

Google Search Analytics for Lateral Epicondylitis.

Jeremy Dubin, Suleiman Y Sudah, Michael A Moverman, Nicholas R Pagani, Richard N Puzzitiello, Mariano E Menendez, Michael S Guss

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Article in Hand (New York, N.Y.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Jeremy DubinTel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.ORCID 0000-0002-7997-9420
Suleiman Y SudahDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4412-4753
Michael A MovermanDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Nicholas R PaganiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Richard N PuzzitielloDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Mariano E MenendezMidwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Rush University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Michael S GussDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Tufts University School of Medicine, Newton, MA, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe use of online search engines for health information is becoming common practice. We analyzed Google search queries to identify the most frequently asked topics and questions related to lateral epicondylitis ("tennis elbow") and the Web sites provided to address these questions.

methodsFour search terms for lateral epicondylitis were entered into Google Web Search. A list of the most frequently asked questions along with their associated Web sites was extracted and categorized by 2 independent reviewers.

resultsA total of 400 questions were extracted with 168 associated Web sites. The most popular question topics were related to indications/management (39.0%), risks/complications (19.5%), and the ability to perform specific activities (18.8%). Frequently asked questions had to do with the duration of symptoms, self-management strategies (eg, brace use and self-massage), and the indications for surgery. The most common Web sites provided to address these questions were social media (27.5%), commercial (24.5%), academic (16.5%), and medical practice (16.3%).

conclusionThe most frequently asked questions about lateral epicondylitis on Google centered around symptom duration and management, with most information originating from social media and commercial Web sites. Our data can be used to anticipate patient concerns and set expectations regarding the prognosis and management of lateral epicondylitis.

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InternetSearch EngineTennis ElbowConsumer Health InformationHumansInformation Seeking BehaviorSocial MediaGoogle Web SearchInternetlateral epicondylitispatient educationtennis elbow

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PMID37746689
PMCPMC11653332

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