Correlation Among Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates and Internet Searches in the United States

• Published in: JAMA dermatology (Chicago, Ill.) Vol. 153; no. 9; p. 911
• Main Authors: Wehner, Mackenzie R, Nead, Kevin T, Linos, Eleni
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2017
• Subjects: Cross-Sectional Studies; Humans; Incidence; Information Seeking Behavior; Internet - statistics & numerical data; Neoplasms - epidemiology; Neoplasms - mortality; United States - epidemiology

Population-level disease metrics are critical to guide the distribution of resources and implementation of public health initiatives. Internet search data reflect population interest in health topics and may be an alternative metric of disease characteristics when traditional sources are lacking, su...