title: A comparison of Internet search trends and sexually transmitted infection rates using Google trends.
abstract: Google Trends was used to determine the relationship between sexually transmitted infection (STI)-related search engine trends and STI rates. Trends seem to be similar to the relative rates of STIs and to regional differences in rates. Search engine trends are an innovative tool to integrate into STI surveillance.
authors: From the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, Chicago, IL.
authors: Amy K
authors: AK
authors: Johnson
authors: Supriya D
authors: SD
authors: Mehta
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection / Q000639:trends*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance; D057386:Search Engine; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology