Temporal Association Between ChatGPT-Generated Diarrhea Synonyms in Internet Search Queries and Emergency Department Visits for Diarrhea-Related Symptoms in South Korea: Exploratory Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diarrhea, a common symptom of gastrointestinal infections, can lead to severe complications and is a major cause of emergency department (ED) visits.

Objective

This study explored the temporal association between internet search queries for diarrhea and its synonyms and ED visits for diarrhea-related symptoms.

Methods

We used data from the National Emergency Department Information System (NEDIS) and NAVER (Naver Corporation), South Korea's leading search engine, from January 2017 to December 2021. After identifying diarrhea synonyms using ChatGPT, we compared weekly trends in relative search volumes (RSVs) for diarrhea, including its synonyms and weekly ED visits. Pearson correlation analysis and Granger causality tests were used to evaluate the relationshi

SUBMITTER: Kim J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12141962 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature