Public Interest in Shoulder Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections Is Increasing: A 10-Year Google Trends Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To quantify and analyze public interest trends in platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy for shoulder pathology between 2011 and 2020 using Google Trends data.

Methods

Google Trends data were queried for online search data ranging from January 2011 to December 2020. Various combinations of terms related to PRP and shoulder pathology were queried. Terms related to corticosteroid therapy in association with shoulder pathology were also generated for comparative analysis. Analyses were performed regarding trends in online search volumes.

Results

Linear models were generated to evaluated trends in the volume of online searches for PRP and corticosteroid therapy for shoulder pathology. For both the PRP and steroid groups, linear models showed a statistically significan

SUBMITTER: Brinkman JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10368834 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature