What Do Germans Want to Know About Skin Cancer? A Nationwide Google Search Analysis From 2013 to 2017.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Experts worldwide agree that skin cancer is a global health issue, but only a few studies have reported on world populations' interest in skin cancer. Internet search data can reflect the interest of a population in different topics and thereby identify what the population wants to know. OBJECTIVE:Our aim was to assess the interest of the German population in nonmelanoma skin cancer and melanoma. METHODS:Google AdWords Keyword Planner was used to identify search terms related to nonmelanoma skin cancer and melanoma in Germany from November 2013 to October 2017. The identified search terms were assessed descriptively using SPSS version 24.0. In addition, the search terms were qualitatively categorized. RESULTS:A total of 646 skin cancer-related search terms were identified with 1

SUBMITTER: Seidl S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5956155 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature