Can internet search engine queries be used to diagnose diabetes? Analysis of archival search data.
Irit HochbergDeeb DaoudNaim ShehadehElad Yom-TovPublished in: Acta diabetologica (2019)
Some undiagnosed diabetes patients can be detected accurately according to their symptom queries to a search engine. Such earlier diagnosis, especially in cases of type 1 diabetes, could be clinically meaningful. The ability of search engines to serve as a population-wide screening tool could potentially be improved using additional data provided by users.