Modern internet search analytics and spine: what are patients asking and reading online?

被引：12

作者：

Kasthuri, Viknesh ^{[1
]}

Homer, Alexander ^{[1
]}

Alsoof, Daniel ^{[2
]}

Hong, James ^{[2
]}

McDonald, Christopher L. ^{[2
]}

Diebo, Bassel G. ^{[2
]}

Daniels, Alan H. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Brown Univ, Warren Alpert Med Sch, 1 Kettle Point Ave, East Providence, RI 02914 USA

[2] Brown Univ, Warren Alpert Med Sch, Dept Orthoped, 1 Kettle Point Ave, East Providence, RI 02914 USA

来源：

NORTH AMERICAN SPINE SOCIETY JOURNAL | 2023年 / 14卷

关键词：

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion; Discectomy; Lumbar fusion; Spinal fusion; Social media; Machine learning; Natural language processing; Online health information; Search analytics; Patient education; EDUCATION MATERIALS; READABILITY; INFORMATION; QUALITY;

D O I：

10.1016/j.xnsj.2023.100214

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Background: Google's People Also Ask feature uses various machine learning algorithms to distill the most frequently asked questions and link users to potential answers. The aim of this study is to investigate the most frequently asked questions related to commonly performed spine surgeries. Methods: This is an observational study utilizing Google's People Also Ask feature. A variety of search terms were entered into Google for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), discectomy, and lumbar fusion. Frequently asked questions and linked websites were extracted. Questions were categorized by topic based on Rothwell's Classification system, and websites were categorized by type. Pearson's chi-squared and Student t tests were performed as appropriate. Results: A total of 576 unique questions (181 ACDF, 148 discectomy, 309 lumbar fusion) were extracted with 372 unique websites and 177 domains. The most common website types were medical practice (41%), social media (22%), and academic (15%). The most popular question topics were specific activities & restrictions (22%), technical details (23%), and evaluation of surgery (17%). Questions related to technical details were more common in discectomy vs lumbar fusion (33% vs 24%, p = .03) and lumbar fusion vs ACDF (24% vs 14%, p = .01). Questions related to specific activities & restrictions were more common in ACDF vs discectomy (17% vs 8%, p = .02) and ACDF vs lumbar fusion (28% vs 19%, p = .016). Questions related to risks & complications were more common in ACDF vs lumbar fusion (10% vs 4%, p = .01). Conclusions: The most frequently asked questions on Google regarding spine surgery are related to technical details and activity restrictions. Surgeons may emphasize these domains in consultations and direct patients to reputable sources of further information. Much of the linked information provided originates from nonacademic and nongovernment sources (72%), with 22% from social media websites.

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