Research Article

Seasonal Variation and Global Public Interest in the Internet Searches for Osteoporosis

Table 3

Relatively fast-growing topics regarding the term osteoporosis.

RankSearch topic% growth

1DenosumabBreakout
2FRAXBreakout
3HypocalcaemiaBreakout
4Zoledronic acid900%
5Ibandronic acid700%
6Osteomyelitis600%
7Osteopenia350%
8Osteoarthritis300%
9Bone200%
10Calcium140%
11Bone density70%

Note: a term’s growth was compared with the previous time period. “Breakout” is used for a term search that grew by more than 5000% compared with the previous period.