ArticleWorld journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery2024
Modern internet search analytics and thyroidectomy: What are patients asking?
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Abstract
Objectives: Thyroidectomy is among the most commonly performed head and neck surgeries, however, limited existing information is available on topics of interest and concern to patients. Study Design: Observational. Setting: Online. Methods: A search engine optimization tool was utilized to extract metadata on Google-suggested questions that "People Also Ask" (PAA) pertaining to "thyroidectomy" and "thyroid surgery." These questions were categorized by Rothwell criteria and topics of interest. Results: A total of 250 PAA questions were analyzed. Future-oriented PAA questions describing what to expect during and after the surgery on topics such as postoperative management, risks or complications of surgery, and technical details were significantly less popular among the "thyroid surgery" group ( Conclusions: Patients searching for the nonspecific term "thyroid surgery" received a curated collection of PAA questions that were significantly less likely to educate them on what to expect during and after surgery, as compared to patients with higher health literacy who search with the term "thyroidectomy." This suggests that the content of PAA questions differs based on the presumed health literacy of the internet user.
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