Information-Seeking Patterns During the COVID-19 Pandemic Across the United States: Longitudinal Analysis of Google Trends Data.

Tichakunda Mangono Peter Smittenaar Yael Caplan Vincent S Huang Staci Sutermaster Hannah Kemp Sema K Sgaier

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2021)

COVID-19 is unlikely to be the last pandemic faced by the United States. Our research holds important lessons for both state and federal governments in a fast-evolving situation that requires a finger on the pulse of public sentiment. We suggest strategic shifts for policy makers to improve the precision and effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions and recommend the development of a real-time dashboard as a decision-making tool.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
mental health
decision making
healthcare
randomized controlled trial
public health
electronic health record
blood pressure
systematic review
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
physical activity
big data
cross sectional
health information
machine learning
data analysis
emergency department