Trends in Web Searches About the Causes and Treatments of Autism Over the Past 15 Years: Exploratory Infodemiology Study.

Published in: JMIR pediatrics and parenting (2020)

Google Trends is an effective infodemiology tool to analyze large-scale web search trends about ASD. The results showed informative variation in search trends over 15 years. These data are useful to inform clinicians and organizations about web queries on topics related to ASD, identify knowledge gaps, and target web-based education and knowledge translation strategies.

Keyphrases

autism spectrum disorder
healthcare
intellectual disability
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
palliative care
machine learning
artificial intelligence
data analysis
working memory