Increasing trends in online information-seeking and decreasing trends of funded research for polycystic ovary syndrome: An 18-year joinpoint analysis of Google Trends data from 2004 to 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The internet has become the primary source of health-related information, and online health information-seeking behaviour has been used as a reliable surrogate of public awareness. We studied the trends of search interest in polycystic ovary syndrome over time and whether funding for polycystic ovary syndrome research corresponded with the changes in search interest. We also studied the geographic reach of polycystic ovary syndrome interest and whether polycystic ovary syndrome awareness month is an effective strategy to increase polycystic ovary syndrome interest.

Methods

We performed joinpoint regression on relative search volume data for polycystic ovary syndrome using Google Trends from 2004 to 2022, comparing weekly, monthly and yearly trends. We retrieved th

SUBMITTER: Malhotra K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10752039 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature