Google Search Trends Predicting Disease Outbreaks: An Analysis from India

Madhur Verma; Kamal Kishore; Mukesh Kumar; Aparajita Ravi Sondh; Gaurav Aggarwal; Soundappan Kathirvel

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저자정보: Madhur Verma Kamal Kishore Mukesh Kumar Aparajita Ravi Sondh Gaurav Aggarwal Soundappan Kathirvel

저널정보: 대한의료정보학회 Healthcare Informatics Research Healthcare Informatics Research 제24권 제4호

발행연도: 2018.1

수록면: 300 - 308 (9page)

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Objectives: Prompt detection is a cornerstone in the control and prevention of infectious diseases. The Integrated Disease Surveillance Project of India identifies outbreaks, but it does not exactly predict outbreaks. This study was conducted to assess temporal correlation between Google Trends and Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) data and to determine the feasibility of using Google Trends for the prediction of outbreaks or epidemics. Methods: The Google search queries related to malaria, dengue fever, chikungunya, and enteric fever for Chandigarh union territory and Haryana state of India in 2016 were extracted and compared with presumptive form data of the IDSP. Spearman correlation and scatter plots were used to depict the statistical relationship between the two datasets. Time trend plots were constructed to assess the correlation between Google search trends and disease notification under the IDSP. Results: Temporal correlation was observed between the IDSP reporting and Google search trends. Time series analysis of the Google Trends showed strong correlation with the IDSP data with a lag of –2 to –3 weeks for chikungunya and dengue fever in Chandigarh (r > 0.80) and Haryana (r > 0.70). Malaria and enteric fever showed a lag period of –2 to –3 weeks with moderate correlation. Conclusions: Similar results were obtained when applying the results of previous studies to specific diseases, and it is considered that many other diseases should be studied at the national and sub-national levels.

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