An Association of Influenza Epidemics in Children With Mobile App Data: Population-Based Observational Study in Osaka, Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early surveillance to prevent the spread of influenza is a major public health concern. If there is an association of influenza epidemics with mobile app data, it may be possible to forecast influenza earlier and more easily.

Objective

We aimed to assess the relationship between seasonal influenza and the frequency of mobile app use among children in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

Methods

This was a retrospective observational study that was performed over a three-year period from January 2017 to December 2019. Using a linear regression model, we calculated the R² value of the regression model to evaluate the relationship between the number of "fever" events selected in the mobile app and the number of influenza patients ≤14 years of age. We conducted

SUBMITTER: Katayama Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8874815 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature