Sweetening the deal: an infodemiological study of worldwide interest in semaglutide using Google Trends extended for health application programming interface
GTEH data provided insights into global search interest in semaglutide and regional variation. Studies focusing on specific countries which include social media data can elucidate specific drivers behind the surge in off-label use of semaglutide.
Authors
- Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0581-7808)
- Pieter Hermanus Myburgh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8280-6718)
- Jacques Raubenheimer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3907-304X)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- University of Johannesburg (ZA)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
- North Dakota State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Global and Public Health
- Published
- 2024-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s44263-024-00095-w
- Citations
- 15
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes Treatment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.37