Assessment of the Impact of Media Coverage on COVID-19-Related Google Trends Data: Infodemiology Study

• Main Authors: Sousa-Pinto, Bernardo (Author), Anto, Aram (Author), Czarlewski, Wienia (Author), Anto, Josep M (Author), Fonseca, João Almeida (Author), Bousquet, Jean (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundThe influence of media coverage on web-based searches may hinder the role of Google Trends (GT) in monitoring coronavirus disease (COVID-19). ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to assess whether COVID-19-related GT data, particularly those related to ageusia and anosmia, were primarily rel...