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Change of perspective: impact of COVID-19 pandemic on axial spondyloarthritis-related web searches in Germany.
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Abstract
Several conventional cross-sectional studies have investigated the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and reached contrary results regarding health and well-being. As analysis of web search data already provided insights into public interest and unmet needs, this study aimed to examine axSpA-related web searches before and during COVID-19 pandemic to gain a different perspective on the impact of COVID-19 on this disease. The Google Ads Keyword Planner was used to generate axSpA-related keywords and their monthly number of searches between June 2018 and November 2021 in Germany. These keywords were qualitatively classified into seven categories. A total of 538 axSpA-related keywords were used for the analysis. The number of axSpA-related searches increased during COVID-19 pandemic (before: n = 1,525,010 vs. during: n = 1,848,300), particularly searches for symptoms, disease outcomes, and causes, while interest in disease management and diagnosis decreased. This study demonstrated a shift in public interest in axSpA during COVID-19 in Germany and highlights an urgent expansion of telemedicine to be prepared for exceptional situations such as a pandemic.
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