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authors: Guzman, Anthony K.; Barbieri, John S.
title: Analysis of dermatology-related search engine trends during the COVID-19 pandemic: implications for patient demand for outpatient services and telehealth.
date: 2020-06-04
journal: J Am Acad Dermatol
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.05.147
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doc_id: 788817
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1 pandemic: implications for patient demand for outpatient services and 2 telehealth. Corresponding author: 13 Anthony K. Guzman Significant decreases in SVI were seen between the pre-pandemic period and the onset of 67 stay-at-home orders for general dermatologic conditions (82.6 vs. 71.9, p < 0.0001), 68 premalignant and cancerous conditions (77.6 vs. 47.9 p < 0.0001), and cosmetic procedures (71.8 vs. 45.1 < 0.0001) ( Table 1 ). In contrast, only interest in general dermatologic conditions has 70 returned to baseline during the ongoing social distancing period, whereas premalignant and 71 cancerous conditions and cosmetic procedures showed persistently low SVI (Table 1, Figure 1 Future studies are warranted to explore the relationship between SVI and patient 87 behaviors, and to examine its potential role in developing predictive models to identify patient 88 demand. The results of this study should be interpreted with caution, as SVI may not completely 89 reflect patient needs and intention. As we continue to adapt our practice habits during the 90 COVID-19 pandemic, these findings suggest areas of greatest demand, in which targeted 91 development of telehealth offerings may provide significant benefit. 92 93  Tables  114  115  Table 1 

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