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  1. Article ; Online: Assessing Internet Search Models in Predicting Daily New COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in South Korea.

    Husnayain, Atina / Su, Emily Chia-Yu

    Studies in health technology and informatics

    2024  Volume 310, Page(s) 855–859

    Abstract: Search data were found to be useful variables for COVID-19 trend prediction. In this study, we aimed to investigate the performance of online search models in state space models (SSMs), linear regression (LR) models, and generalized linear models (GLMs) ... ...

    Abstract Search data were found to be useful variables for COVID-19 trend prediction. In this study, we aimed to investigate the performance of online search models in state space models (SSMs), linear regression (LR) models, and generalized linear models (GLMs) for South Korean data from January 20, 2020, to July 31, 2021. Principal component analysis (PCA) was run to construct the composite features which were later used in model development. Values of root mean squared error (RMSE), peak day error (PDE), and peak magnitude error (PME) were defined as loss functions. Results showed that integrating search data in the models for short- and long-term prediction resulted in a low level of RMSE values, particularly for SSMs. Findings indicated that type of model used highly impacts the performance of prediction and interpretability of the model. Furthermore, PDE and PME could be beneficial to be included in the evaluation of peaks.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; COVID-19 ; Internet ; Linear Models ; Republic of Korea/epidemiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-25
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1879-8365
    ISSN (online) 1879-8365
    DOI 10.3233/SHTI231086
    Database MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

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  2. Article ; Online: The association between interest of nutritional supplements and COVID-19 pandemic - evidence from Google Trends.

    Lin, Li-Yin / Husnayain, Atina / Chen, Yi-Tui / Kuo, Chao-Yang

    BMC public health

    2024  Volume 24, Issue 1, Page(s) 109

    Abstract: Background: Due to the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020, the interest of nutritional supplements has emerged. Limited data are available on how the COVID-19 pandemic affects the search interest in nutritional ... ...

    Abstract Background: Due to the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020, the interest of nutritional supplements has emerged. Limited data are available on how the COVID-19 pandemic affects the search interest in nutritional supplements in Taiwan and worldwide. The study aims to investigate changes in public search interest of nutritional supplements pre- and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Methods: Our World in Data dataset was used to collect both global and local (Taiwan) number of COVID-19 newly confirmed cases and deaths. Google Trends search query was being used to obtain relative search volumes (RSVs) covering a timeframe between 2019 to 2022. Spearman's rank-order correlation coefficients were used to measure relationships between confirmed new cases and deaths and RSVs of nutritional supplements. Multivariate analysis was conducted to examine the effect of domestic and global new cases and deaths on the RSVs of nutritional supplements.
    Results: The mean RSVs for nutritional supplements were higher during the COVID-19 pandemic period (between 2020 to 2022) compared to the pre-pandemic period (year of 2019) for both Taiwan and worldwide. In terms of seasonal variations, except for vitamin D, the mean RSVs of probiotics, vitamin B complex, and vitamin C in winter were significantly lower compared to other seasons in Taiwan. The RSVs of nutritional supplements were not only affected by domestic cases and deaths but also by global new cases and deaths.
    Conclusions: The interests in nutritional supplements had substantially increased in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The RSVs of nutritional supplements in Taiwan were not only influenced by global and domestic pandemic severity but also by seasons.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Pandemics ; Search Engine ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Dietary Supplements ; Vitamins
    Chemical Substances Vitamins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-06
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2041338-5
    ISSN 1471-2458 ; 1471-2458
    ISSN (online) 1471-2458
    ISSN 1471-2458
    DOI 10.1186/s12889-023-17607-2
    Database MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE

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  3. Article ; Online: The association between interest of nutritional supplements and COVID-19 pandemic - evidence from Google Trends

    Li-Yin Lin / Atina Husnayain / Yi-Tui Chen / Chao-Yang Kuo

    BMC Public Health, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2024  Volume 12

    Abstract: Abstract Background Due to the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020, the interest of nutritional supplements has emerged. Limited data are available on how the COVID-19 pandemic affects the search interest in nutritional ... ...

    Abstract Abstract Background Due to the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020, the interest of nutritional supplements has emerged. Limited data are available on how the COVID-19 pandemic affects the search interest in nutritional supplements in Taiwan and worldwide. The study aims to investigate changes in public search interest of nutritional supplements pre- and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Our World in Data dataset was used to collect both global and local (Taiwan) number of COVID-19 newly confirmed cases and deaths. Google Trends search query was being used to obtain relative search volumes (RSVs) covering a timeframe between 2019 to 2022. Spearman’s rank-order correlation coefficients were used to measure relationships between confirmed new cases and deaths and RSVs of nutritional supplements. Multivariate analysis was conducted to examine the effect of domestic and global new cases and deaths on the RSVs of nutritional supplements. Results The mean RSVs for nutritional supplements were higher during the COVID-19 pandemic period (between 2020 to 2022) compared to the pre-pandemic period (year of 2019) for both Taiwan and worldwide. In terms of seasonal variations, except for vitamin D, the mean RSVs of probiotics, vitamin B complex, and vitamin C in winter were significantly lower compared to other seasons in Taiwan. The RSVs of nutritional supplements were not only affected by domestic cases and deaths but also by global new cases and deaths. Conclusions The interests in nutritional supplements had substantially increased in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The RSVs of nutritional supplements in Taiwan were not only influenced by global and domestic pandemic severity but also by seasons.
    Keywords Google Trends ; Nutritional supplements ; Relative search volumes ; COVID-19 ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BMC
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  4. Article ; Online: Applications of Google Search Trends for risk communication in infectious disease management: A case study of the COVID-19 outbreak in Taiwan.

    Husnayain, Atina / Fuad, Anis / Su, Emily Chia-Yu

    International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases

    2020  Volume 95, Page(s) 221–223

    Abstract: Objective: An emerging outbreak of a novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has now been detected in at least 211 countries worldwide. Given this pandemic situation, robust risk communication is urgently needed, particularly in affected countries. Therefore, this ...

    Abstract Objective: An emerging outbreak of a novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has now been detected in at least 211 countries worldwide. Given this pandemic situation, robust risk communication is urgently needed, particularly in affected countries. Therefore, this study explored the potential use of Google Trends (GT) to monitor public restlessness toward COVID-19 infection in Taiwan.
    Methods: We retrieved GT data for the specific locations and subregions in Taiwan nationwide using defined search terms related to the coronavirus, handwashing, and face masks.
    Results: Searches related to COVID-19 and face masks in Taiwan rapidly increased following the announcements of Taiwan's first imported case and reached a peak as locally acquired cases were reported. However, searches for handwashing gradually increased during the period of face-mask shortage. Moreover, high to moderate correlations between Google relative search volumes (RSVs) and COVID-19 cases were found in Taipei (lag-3), New Taipei (lag-2), Taoyuan (lag-2), Tainan (lag-1), Taichung (lag0), and Kaohsiung (lag0).
    Conclusion: In response to the ongoing outbreak, our results demonstrated that GT could potentially define the proper timing and location for practicing appropriate risk communication strategies for affected populations.
    MeSH term(s) Betacoronavirus ; COVID-19 ; Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology ; Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control ; Coronavirus Infections/therapy ; Disease Outbreaks ; Humans ; Pandemics/prevention & control ; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology ; Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control ; Pneumonia, Viral/therapy ; Risk ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Search Engine/trends ; Taiwan/epidemiology
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-03-12
    Publishing country Canada
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1331197-9
    ISSN 1878-3511 ; 1201-9712
    ISSN (online) 1878-3511
    ISSN 1201-9712
    DOI 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.03.021
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  5. Article ; Online: High variability in model performance of Google relative search volumes in spatially clustered COVID-19 areas of the USA.

    Husnayain, Atina / Chuang, Ting-Wu / Fuad, Anis / Su, Emily Chia-Yu

    International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases

    2021  Volume 109, Page(s) 269–278

    Abstract: Objective: Incorporating spatial analyses and online health information queries may be beneficial in understanding the role of Google relative search volume (RSV) data as a secondary public health surveillance tool during pandemics. This study ... ...

    Abstract Objective: Incorporating spatial analyses and online health information queries may be beneficial in understanding the role of Google relative search volume (RSV) data as a secondary public health surveillance tool during pandemics. This study identified coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) clustering and defined the predictability performance of Google RSV models in clustered and non-clustered areas of the USA.
    Methods: Getis-Ord General and local G statistics were used to identify monthly clustering patterns. Monthly country- and state-level correlations between new daily COVID-19 cases and Google RSVs were assessed using Spearman's rank correlation coefficients and Poisson regression models for January-December 2020.
    Results: Huge clusters involving multiple states were found, which resulted from various control measures in each state. This demonstrates the importance of state-to-state coordination in implementing control measures to tackle the spread of outbreaks. Variability in Google RSV model performance was found among states and time periods, possibly suggesting the need to use different frameworks for Google RSV data in each state. Moreover, the sign of correlation can be utilized to understand public responses to control and preventive measures, as well as in communicating risk.
    Conclusion: COVID-19 Google RSV model accuracy in the USA may be influenced by COVID-19 transmission dynamics, policy-driven community awareness and past outbreak experiences.
    MeSH term(s) COVID-19 ; Humans ; Pandemics ; Public Health Surveillance ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Search Engine
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-14
    Publishing country Canada
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1331197-9
    ISSN 1878-3511 ; 1201-9712
    ISSN (online) 1878-3511
    ISSN 1201-9712
    DOI 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.07.031
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  6. Article ; Online: Correlation between Google Trends on dengue fever and national surveillance report in Indonesia.

    Husnayain, Atina / Fuad, Anis / Lazuardi, Lutfan

    Global health action

    2019  Volume 12, Issue 1, Page(s) 1552652

    Abstract: ... ...

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    MeSH term(s) Cell Phone ; Dengue/epidemiology ; Disease Outbreaks/statistics & numerical data ; Epidemics/statistics & numerical data ; Forecasting ; Humans ; Indonesia/epidemiology ; Internet ; Population Surveillance/methods ; Social Media/statistics & numerical data ; Social Media/trends
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-06-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2540569-X
    ISSN 1654-9880 ; 1654-9716
    ISSN (online) 1654-9880
    ISSN 1654-9716
    DOI 10.1080/16549716.2018.1552652
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  7. Article ; Online: Predicting New Daily COVID-19 Cases and Deaths Using Search Engine Query Data in South Korea From 2020 to 2021: Infodemiology Study.

    Husnayain, Atina / Shim, Eunha / Fuad, Anis / Su, Emily Chia-Yu

    Journal of medical Internet research

    2021  Volume 23, Issue 12, Page(s) e34178

    Abstract: Background: Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic situation, accurate predictions could greatly help in the health resource management for future waves. However, as a new entity, COVID-19's disease dynamics seemed difficult to predict. External factors, ... ...

    Abstract Background: Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic situation, accurate predictions could greatly help in the health resource management for future waves. However, as a new entity, COVID-19's disease dynamics seemed difficult to predict. External factors, such as internet search data, need to be included in the models to increase their accuracy. However, it remains unclear whether incorporating online search volumes into models leads to better predictive performances for long-term prediction.
    Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze whether search engine query data are important variables that should be included in the models predicting new daily COVID-19 cases and deaths in short- and long-term periods.
    Methods: We used country-level case-related data, NAVER search volumes, and mobility data obtained from Google and Apple for the period of January 20, 2020, to July 31, 2021, in South Korea. Data were aggregated into four subsets: 3, 6, 12, and 18 months after the first case was reported. The first 80% of the data in all subsets were used as the training set, and the remaining data served as the test set. Generalized linear models (GLMs) with normal, Poisson, and negative binomial distribution were developed, along with linear regression (LR) models with lasso, adaptive lasso, and elastic net regularization. Root mean square error values were defined as a loss function and were used to assess the performance of the models. All analyses and visualizations were conducted in SAS Studio, which is part of the SAS OnDemand for Academics.
    Results: GLMs with different types of distribution functions may have been beneficial in predicting new daily COVID-19 cases and deaths in the early stages of the outbreak. Over longer periods, as the distribution of cases and deaths became more normally distributed, LR models with regularization may have outperformed the GLMs. This study also found that models performed better when predicting new daily deaths compared to new daily cases. In addition, an evaluation of feature effects in the models showed that NAVER search volumes were useful variables in predicting new daily COVID-19 cases, particularly in the first 6 months of the outbreak. Searches related to logistical needs, particularly for "thermometer" and "mask strap," showed higher feature effects in that period. For longer prediction periods, NAVER search volumes were still found to constitute an important variable, although with a lower feature effect. This finding suggests that search term use should be considered to maintain the predictive performance of models.
    Conclusions: NAVER search volumes were important variables in short- and long-term prediction, with higher feature effects for predicting new daily COVID-19 cases in the first 6 months of the outbreak. Similar results were also found for death predictions.
    MeSH term(s) COVID-19 ; Humans ; Infodemiology ; Pandemics ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Search Engine
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-22
    Publishing country Canada
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2028830-X
    ISSN 1438-8871 ; 1439-4456
    ISSN (online) 1438-8871
    ISSN 1439-4456
    DOI 10.2196/34178
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  8. Article ; Online: Applications of Google Search Trends for risk communication in infectious disease management

    Atina Husnayain / Anis Fuad / Emily Chia-Yu Su

    International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 95, Iss , Pp 221-

    A case study of the COVID-19 outbreak in Taiwan

    2020  Volume 223

    Abstract: Objective: An emerging outbreak of a novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has now been detected in at least 211 countries worldwide. Given this pandemic situation, robust risk communication is urgently needed, particularly in affected countries. Therefore, this ... ...

    Abstract Objective: An emerging outbreak of a novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has now been detected in at least 211 countries worldwide. Given this pandemic situation, robust risk communication is urgently needed, particularly in affected countries. Therefore, this study explored the potential use of Google Trends (GT) to monitor public restlessness toward COVID-19 infection in Taiwan. Methods: We retrieved GT data for the specific locations and subregions in Taiwan nationwide using defined search terms related to the coronavirus, handwashing, and face masks. Results: Searches related to COVID-19 and face masks in Taiwan rapidly increased following the announcements of Taiwan's first imported case and reached a peak as locally acquired cases were reported. However, searches for handwashing gradually increased during the period of face-mask shortage. Moreover, high to moderate correlations between Google relative search volumes (RSVs) and COVID-19 cases were found in Taipei (lag-3), New Taipei (lag-2), Taoyuan (lag-2), Tainan (lag-1), Taichung (lag0), and Kaohsiung (lag0). Conclusion: In response to the ongoing outbreak, our results demonstrated that GT could potentially define the proper timing and location for practicing appropriate risk communication strategies for affected populations.
    Keywords Google Trends ; Risk communication ; COVID-19 ; Taiwan ; Infectious and parasitic diseases ; RC109-216 ; covid19
    Subject code 001
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  9. Article ; Online: Applications of Google Search Trends for risk communication in infectious disease management

    Husnayain, Atina / Fuad, Anis / Su, Emily Chia-Yu

    International Journal of Infectious Diseases

    A case study of the COVID-19 outbreak in Taiwan

    2020  Volume 95, Page(s) 221–223

    Keywords Microbiology (medical) ; Infectious Diseases ; General Medicine ; covid19
    Language English
    Publisher Elsevier BV
    Publishing country us
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 1331197-9
    ISSN 1878-3511 ; 1201-9712
    ISSN (online) 1878-3511
    ISSN 1201-9712
    DOI 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.03.021
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  10. Article ; Online: Improving Dengue Surveillance System with Administrative Claim Data in Indonesia: Opportunities and Challenges.

    Husnayain, Atina / Fuad, Anis / Laksono, Ida Safitri / Su, Emily Chia-Yu

    Studies in health technology and informatics

    2020  Volume 270, Page(s) 853–857

    Abstract: Administrative claim data is believed as one of the promising data set to augment the mandatory surveillance system which suffered from under-reporting and delay in reporting. Therefore, this study aims to examine whether the Indonesian National Health ... ...

    Abstract Administrative claim data is believed as one of the promising data set to augment the mandatory surveillance system which suffered from under-reporting and delay in reporting. Therefore, this study aims to examine whether the Indonesian National Health Insurance (INHI) sample data could complement dengue case-based surveillance system in a more practical way. Afterwards, this analysis also identified several future opportunities and challenges in improving the dengue surveillance system. We utilized the referral care table linked with capitation and non-capitation-based primary care service table from 2015-2016. Data cleaning, query and visualization were performed using Tableau Public and Microsoft Power BI. Result shows that dengue referral pattern is indicating the opportunity to detect dengue cases in an earlier stage and high utilization of referral care disclose the patient behaviour. Therefore, anonymous INHI sample data set potentially to complement dengue traditional surveillance system. A huge number of health facilities as data providers, bridging and interoperability chance and opportunity of early detection are identified as future opportunities. However, we also determine challenges involving how to provide the mechanism for the quick and interoperable reporting system, how to construct supportive regulation and anticipatory approach regarding the change in dengue diagnosis criteria as the implementation of ICD 11 code. Thus, practical approaches should be prepared to support the utilization of INHI sample data.
    MeSH term(s) Dengue ; Humans ; Indonesia
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-22
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1879-8365
    ISSN (online) 1879-8365
    DOI 10.3233/SHTI200282
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