MP76-19 INVESTIGATING NATIONAL TRENDS IN INTEREST FOR BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA SURGERY OPTIONS USING GOOGLE TRENDS

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You have accessJournal of UrologyCME1 Apr 2023MP76-19 INVESTIGATING NATIONAL TRENDS IN INTEREST FOR BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA SURGERY OPTIONS USING GOOGLE TRENDS James Daniels, Cecilia Galvan, Sanjay Das, Nadine Friedrich, Cosimo De Nunzio, and Stephen Freedland James DanielsJames Daniels More articles by this author , Cecilia GalvanCecilia Galvan More articles by this author , Sanjay DasSanjay Das More articles by this author , Nadine FriedrichNadine Friedrich More articles by this author , Cosimo De NunzioCosimo De Nunzio More articles by this author , and Stephen FreedlandStephen Freedland More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000003350.19AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Given the plethora of surgical options for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), it is important to understand which treatments patients are most interested in. We used Google Trends to analyze national interest in 5 common BPH surgeries. METHODS: Google trends (http://trends.google.com) was queried with 5 different BPH surgeries using the terms: “TURP”, “Greenlight Laser Therapy”, “Urolift”, “Rezum”, and “Aquablation”. The geographical location was set to the “United States”. The time range was set to “2004 - present” which presented as January 2004 to August 2022. The data are presented as relative search interest (RSI) by each month of the time range. RSI is in the range of 0-100 with 100 being the peak popularity of the term, 50 being half of the peak popularity, and 0 representing insufficient data for the search interest to be determined. The RSI data of the 5 BPH surgeries from January 2004 to August 2022 are shown in Figure 1. RESULTS: There were noted increases in RSI of search terms “Urolift” and “Rezum” that began after publication of randomized control trials (RCTs) that showed adequate symptom relief and preservation of sexual function. Before the L.I.F.T study from January 2004 to December 2013, average RSI for “Urolift” was 1.4. After the L.I.F.T study from January 2014 to August 2022, average RSI was 33.1 with a peak of 93. Before the first multicenter Rezum RCT from January 2004 to May 2016, average RSI for “Rezum” was 0.7. From June 2016 to August 2022, average RSI for “Rezum” was 13.1, with a peak of 22. RSI for “TURP” and “Greenlight Laser Therapy” were stable and held the top two rankings until July 2016 when “Urolift” became the 2nd most searched term. As of August 2018, “Rezum” surpassed “Greenlight Laser Therapy” as the 3rd most searched term. “TURP” retained the top overall RSI the entire study period. RSI for “TURP” reached a peak of 100 in March 2022 and had an average RSI of 66.5 for the entire time range. CONCLUSIONS: Interest in the search terms “Urolift” and “Rezum” increased following the publication of RCTs and interest in “Urolift” is second only to “TURP”. Despite the advent of new surgical approaches, the search term “TURP” remains the most popular search term. Google Trends can be an effective tool for the evaluation of trends in patient interest in BPH surgery. Source of Funding: Dr. Daniels is funded by the NIH grants TL1 DK132768 and U2C DK129496. Dr. Galvan is funded by the Department of Defense Health Disparities Research Fellowship. Dr. Das is funded by the Patient Centered Outcomes in Urological and Gynecological Cancers (PCORT UroGynCan). Dr. Friedrich is funded by NIH grant T32 © 2023 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 209Issue Supplement 4April 2023Page: e1099 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2023 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information James Daniels More articles by this author Cecilia Galvan More articles by this author Sanjay Das More articles by this author Nadine Friedrich More articles by this author Cosimo De Nunzio More articles by this author Stephen Freedland More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...