Using the Baidu Search Index to Predict the Incidence of HIV/AIDS in China
Abstract Based on a panel of 30 provinces and a timeframe from January 2009 to December 2013, we estimate the association between monthly human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) incidence and the relevant Internet search query volumes in Baidu, the most widely use...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-06-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-27413-1 |