Modern internet search analytics and thyroidectomy: What are patients asking?
Neeraj SureshChristian G FritzEmma De RavinKarthik RajasekaranPublished in: World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery (2023)
Patients searching for the nonspecific term "thyroid surgery" received a curated collection of PAA questions that were significantly less likely to educate them on what to expect during and after surgery, as compared to patients with higher health literacy who search with the term "thyroidectomy." This suggests that the content of PAA questions differs based on the presumed health literacy of the internet user.