Burden of atopic dermatitis in Europe: A population-centred approach leveraging web search data in 21 European countries.

Hannah Wecker Stefanie Ziehfreund Sebastian SitaruEmma K JohanssonJesper ElberlingAnaïs DollElectra Nicolaidou Emanuele ScalaMichael J BoffaLea SchmidtMariusz SikoraTiago Torres Pavel Viktorovich Chernyshov Alexander Zink

Published in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (2024)

The study highlights the great potential of online crowdsourced data analysis, for example, to investigate the impact of climate change or to identify unmet needs at a population level. Furthermore, the growing online interest in AD and the corresponding seasonal peaks emphasize the necessity of adapting treatment plans, intensifying public health campaigns, and disseminating reliable online information by governments and healthcare providers, especially during these periods.

Keyphrases

data analysis
health information
climate change
public health
social media
healthcare
atopic dermatitis
electronic health record
health insurance
big data
deep learning