The Correlation of Google Trends as an Alternative Information Source in the Early Stages of COVID-19 Outbreak in Indonesia
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Elly Usman, Ricvan Dana Nindrea.
This study conducted correlation of google trends as an alternative information source in the early stages of COVID-19 outbreak in Indonesia. Time series approach was used in this study. We sought to compare the official COVID-19 report in Indonesia accessible on a daily basis as well as information searches in Google Trends regarding COVID-19. Data analysis was performed using moving average in Minitab version 18.0. Correlation were calculated using pearson correlation and Time lag. R value ≥ 0.7 (p ≤ 0.05) was defined strong correlation. Moving average analysis showed a linear time series pattern between COVID-19 search trends and the official COVID-19 report. Pearson correlation analysis indicated strong correlation with R value ranging from 0.870-0.927 (p ≤ 0,05) among the four keywords used in Google trends with the official report of COVID-19 in Indonesia. Time lag correlation inference COVID-19 search trends data could possibly be utilized for an early identification of public reaction against the increasing cases of COVID-19. In the early stages of COVID-19 outbreak found the correlations and similarity of linear time series patterns are shown between COVID-19 search trends and the official COVID-19 report. Public behavior in information seeking is useful in early identification of disease outbreaks in Indonesia.
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| Pubmed Style Usman E, Nindrea RD. The Correlation of Google Trends as an Alternative Information Source in the Early Stages of COVID-19 Outbreak in Indonesia. SRP. 2020; 11(9): 431-438. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.9.61 Web Style Usman E, Nindrea RD. The Correlation of Google Trends as an Alternative Information Source in the Early Stages of COVID-19 Outbreak in Indonesia. http://www.sysrevpharm.org/?mno=8780 [Access: March 30, 2021]. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.9.61 AMA (American Medical Association) Style Usman E, Nindrea RD. The Correlation of Google Trends as an Alternative Information Source in the Early Stages of COVID-19 Outbreak in Indonesia. SRP. 2020; 11(9): 431-438. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.9.61 Vancouver/ICMJE Style Usman E, Nindrea RD. The Correlation of Google Trends as an Alternative Information Source in the Early Stages of COVID-19 Outbreak in Indonesia. SRP. (2020), [cited March 30, 2021]; 11(9): 431-438. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.9.61 Harvard Style Usman, E. & Nindrea, . R. D. (2020) The Correlation of Google Trends as an Alternative Information Source in the Early Stages of COVID-19 Outbreak in Indonesia. SRP, 11 (9), 431-438. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.9.61 Turabian Style Usman, Elly, and Ricvan Dana Nindrea. 2020. The Correlation of Google Trends as an Alternative Information Source in the Early Stages of COVID-19 Outbreak in Indonesia. Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 11 (9), 431-438. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.9.61 Chicago Style Usman, Elly, and Ricvan Dana Nindrea. "The Correlation of Google Trends as an Alternative Information Source in the Early Stages of COVID-19 Outbreak in Indonesia." Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy 11 (2020), 431-438. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.9.61 MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style Usman, Elly, and Ricvan Dana Nindrea. "The Correlation of Google Trends as an Alternative Information Source in the Early Stages of COVID-19 Outbreak in Indonesia." Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy 11.9 (2020), 431-438. Print. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.9.61 APA (American Psychological Association) Style Usman, E. & Nindrea, . R. D. (2020) The Correlation of Google Trends as an Alternative Information Source in the Early Stages of COVID-19 Outbreak in Indonesia. Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 11 (9), 431-438. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.9.61 |
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