Global Internet Data on the Interest in Antibiotics and Probiotics Generated by Google Trends
Data from the Google search engine enables the assessment of Google users’ interest in a specific topic. We analyzed the world trends in searches associated with the topics “antibiotics” and “probiotics” from January 2004 to June 2019, using Google T...
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| author | Kamiński Mikołaj Łoniewski Igor Marlicz Wojciech |
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| description | Data from the Google search engine enables the assessment of Google users’ interest in a specific topic. We analyzed the world trends in searches associated with the topics “antibiotics” and “probiotics” from January 2004 to June 2019, using Google Trends. We analyzed the yearly trends and seasonal variation. We performed an R-Spearman rank correlation analysis of the relative search volume (RSV) of the topics in 2015 with antibiotic consumption, health expenditure per capita, and the 2015 Human Development Index (HDI) of the country. The mean interest in the topic of antibiotics was equal to RSV = 57.5 ± 17.9, rising by 3.7 RSV/year (6.5%/year), while that of probiotics was RSV = 14.1 ± 7.9, which rose by 1.7 RSV/year (12.1%). The seasonal amplitude of antibiotics was equal to RSV = 9.8, while probiotics was RSV = 2.7. The seasonal peaks for both topics were observed in the cold months. The RSV of probiotics, but not antibiotics, was associated with antibiotic consumption (Rs = 0.35; <i>p</i> < 0.01), health expenditure (Rs = 0.41; <i>p</i> < 0.001), and HDI (Rs = 0.44; <i>p</i> < 0.001). Google users’ interest in antibiotic- and probiotic-related information increases from year to year, and peaks in cold months. The interest in probiotic-related information might be associated with antibiotic consumption, health expenditure, and the development status of the Google users’ country. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-38fe832057d04e419a40d24c83d054632022-12-22T01:18:25ZengMDPI AGAntibiotics2079-63822019-09-018314710.3390/antibiotics8030147antibiotics8030147Global Internet Data on the Interest in Antibiotics and Probiotics Generated by Google TrendsKamiński Mikołaj0Łoniewski Igor1Marlicz Wojciech2Sanprobi Sp.z.o.o., 70-535 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-204 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Gastroenterology, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-204 Szczecin, PolandData from the Google search engine enables the assessment of Google users’ interest in a specific topic. We analyzed the world trends in searches associated with the topics “antibiotics” and “probiotics” from January 2004 to June 2019, using Google Trends. We analyzed the yearly trends and seasonal variation. We performed an R-Spearman rank correlation analysis of the relative search volume (RSV) of the topics in 2015 with antibiotic consumption, health expenditure per capita, and the 2015 Human Development Index (HDI) of the country. The mean interest in the topic of antibiotics was equal to RSV = 57.5 ± 17.9, rising by 3.7 RSV/year (6.5%/year), while that of probiotics was RSV = 14.1 ± 7.9, which rose by 1.7 RSV/year (12.1%). The seasonal amplitude of antibiotics was equal to RSV = 9.8, while probiotics was RSV = 2.7. The seasonal peaks for both topics were observed in the cold months. The RSV of probiotics, but not antibiotics, was associated with antibiotic consumption (Rs = 0.35; <i>p</i> < 0.01), health expenditure (Rs = 0.41; <i>p</i> < 0.001), and HDI (Rs = 0.44; <i>p</i> < 0.001). Google users’ interest in antibiotic- and probiotic-related information increases from year to year, and peaks in cold months. The interest in probiotic-related information might be associated with antibiotic consumption, health expenditure, and the development status of the Google users’ country.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/8/3/147antibioticsprobioticsGoogle TrendsInternetantimicrobial resistance |
| spellingShingle | Kamiński Mikołaj Łoniewski Igor Marlicz Wojciech Global Internet Data on the Interest in Antibiotics and Probiotics Generated by Google Trends Antibiotics antibiotics probiotics Google Trends Internet antimicrobial resistance |
| title | Global Internet Data on the Interest in Antibiotics and Probiotics Generated by Google Trends |
| title_full | Global Internet Data on the Interest in Antibiotics and Probiotics Generated by Google Trends |
| title_fullStr | Global Internet Data on the Interest in Antibiotics and Probiotics Generated by Google Trends |
| title_full_unstemmed | Global Internet Data on the Interest in Antibiotics and Probiotics Generated by Google Trends |
| title_short | Global Internet Data on the Interest in Antibiotics and Probiotics Generated by Google Trends |
| title_sort | global internet data on the interest in antibiotics and probiotics generated by google trends |
| topic | antibiotics probiotics Google Trends Internet antimicrobial resistance |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/8/3/147 |
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