Google as a cancer control tool in Queensland

Google as a cancer control tool in Queensland

Abstract Background Recent advances in methodologies utilizing “big data” have allowed researchers to investigate the use of common internet search engines as a real time tool to track disease. Little is known about its utility with tracking cancer incidence. This study aims to investigate the poten...

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Main Authors: Xiaodong Huang, Peter Baade, Danny R. Youlden, Philippa H. Youl, Wenbiao Hu, Michael G. Kimlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Google Trends
Search volume indexes
Cancer incidence
Age standardised rates
Cross-correlation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3828-x

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