The Validity of Google Trends Search Volumes for Behavioral Forecasting of National Suicide Rates in Ireland

The Validity of Google Trends Search Volumes for Behavioral Forecasting of National Suicide Rates in Ireland

Annual suicide figures are critical in identifying trends and guiding research, yet challenges arising from significant lags in reporting can delay and complicate real-time interventions. In this paper, we utilized Google Trends search volumes for behavioral forecasting of national suicide rates in...

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Main Authors: Joana M. Barros, Ruth Melia, Kady Francis, John Bogue, Mary O’Sullivan, Karen Young, Rebecca A. Bernert, Dietrich Rebholz-Schuhmann, Jim Duggan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
suicide
Google Trends
forecasting
autoregression
neural networks
Ireland
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/17/3201

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