{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,30]],"date-time":"2025-07-30T10:02:50Z","timestamp":1753869770839,"version":"3.41.2"},"reference-count":26,"publisher":"Wiley","issue":"1","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,23]],"date-time":"2025-02-23T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1740268800000},"content-version":"vor","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/termsAndConditions#vor"}],"content-domain":{"domain":["onlinelibrary.wiley.com"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["Musculoskeletal Care"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2025,3]]},"abstract":"<jats:title>ABSTRACT<\/jats:title><jats:sec><jats:title>Introduction<\/jats:title><jats:p>No data describe what patients search for related to scoliosis. We aimed to quantify the Google search volume for scoliosis, identify the most sought\u2010after information, and evaluate the associated online resources.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Search volume and \u2018People Also Ask\u2019 (PAA) questions were documented for the following terms: scoliosis, idiopathic scoliosis, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, congenital scoliosis, and neuromuscular scoliosis. PAA questions were categorised based on intent and websites were categorised on source. Quality and readability of the sources were determined using the <jats:italic>JAMA<\/jats:italic> criteria, Flesch Reading Ease (FRE) score, and Flesch\u2010Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Ethical Approval<\/jats:title><jats:p>This investigation was exempted from Institutional Review Board approval.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Search volume for \u2018scoliosis\u2019 has significantly increased since 2015, with an average monthly search volume of 219,055 (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.0001). 182 PAA questions were extracted. Most were related to technical details, the evaluation of current treatments, or alternative treatments. Academic websites were the most common resource, followed by medical practices and government websites. Only 4% of websites met the criteria for universal readability.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion and Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Scoliosis is a relatively common condition and a popular topic among Google users. However, only 4% of online resources provided by Google were written at an appropriate reading level. The lack of patient\u2010friendly resources related to scoliosis is concerning, particularly given that this patient population has been shown to search for information online at twice the rate of others. This data provides a framework for healthcare professionals to begin addressing common questions related to scoliosis in a patient\u2010centred manner.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/msc.70069","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,12]],"date-time":"2025-03-12T01:08:16Z","timestamp":1741741696000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Assessing Online Material Related to Scoliosis: What Do Patients Want to Know?"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"23","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3732-5496","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nathaniel","family":"Hunter","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"McGovern Medical School The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston  Houston Texas USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Cole","family":"Payne","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"McGovern Medical School The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston  Houston Texas USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Rohini","family":"Vanodia","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedic Surgery The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston  Houston Texas USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Surya","family":"Mundluru","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedic Surgery The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston  Houston Texas USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,23]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_10_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/ijn.13131"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00431\u2010020\u201003772\u20108"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_4_1","unstructured":"Clement J.2024. Global Digital Population as of January 2024.https:\/\/www.internetworldstats.com\/emarketing.htm."},{"key":"e_1_2_10_5_1","unstructured":"Davies D.2020. A Complete Guide to the Google RankBrain Algorithm.https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/google\u2010algorithm\u2010history\/rankbrain\/."},{"key":"e_1_2_10_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.healthpol.2021.02.006"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bmjopen\u20102020\u2010040487"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1089\/fpsam.2021.0100"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/01945998221076803"},{"volume-title":"Behind the Screens: Insights From Digital Content Creators; Understanding Their Intentions, Practices and Challenges","year":"2024","author":"Ha L.","key":"e_1_2_10_10_1"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_11_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00405\u2010024\u201008913\u20105"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_12_1","unstructured":"Internet Growth Statistics.2024. Today\u2019s Road to E\u2010Commerce and Global Trade Internet Technology Reports.https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/617136\/digital\u2010population\u2010worldwide\/."},{"key":"e_1_2_10_13_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/1474515115602678"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_14_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jpedsurg.2019.07.016"},{"issue":"1","key":"e_1_2_10_15_1","first-page":"19","article-title":"Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Common Questions and Answers","volume":"101","author":"Kuznia A. L.","year":"2020","journal-title":"American Family Physician"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_16_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s11832\u2010016\u20100772\u20102"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_17_1","unstructured":"Menger R. P. andA. H.Sin.2023.Adolescent and Idiopathic Scoliosis.https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK499908\/."},{"key":"e_1_2_10_18_1","unstructured":"Murphy M.2019. Dr Google Will See You Now: Search Giant Wants to Cash in on Your Medical Queries.https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/technology\/2019\/03\/10\/google\u2010sifting\u2010one\u2010billion\u2010health\u2010questions\u2010day\/."},{"key":"e_1_2_10_19_1","unstructured":"Nayak P.2019. \u201cUnderstanding Searches Better Than Ever Before.\u201d The Keyword.https:\/\/blog.google\/products\/search\/search\u2010language\u2010understanding\u2010bert\/."},{"key":"e_1_2_10_20_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00431\u2010019\u201003369\u2010w"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_21_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/2374373521998847"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_22_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.arth.2020.10.024"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_23_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/BPO.0000000000001808"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_24_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.15620\/cdc:133700"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_25_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/lary.30643"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_26_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/0145561320962867"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_27_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12889\u2010023\u201016104\u2010w"}],"container-title":["Musculoskeletal Care"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1002\/msc.70069","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,13]],"date-time":"2025-04-13T03:01:59Z","timestamp":1744513319000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/msc.70069"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,23]]},"references-count":26,"journal-issue":{"issue":"1","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2025,3]]}},"alternative-id":["10.1002\/msc.70069"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/msc.70069","archive":["Portico"],"relation":{},"ISSN":["1478-2189","1557-0681"],"issn-type":[{"type":"print","value":"1478-2189"},{"type":"electronic","value":"1557-0681"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,23]]},"assertion":[{"value":"2025-01-25","order":0,"name":"received","label":"Received","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}},{"value":"2025-02-07","order":2,"name":"accepted","label":"Accepted","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}},{"value":"2025-02-23","order":3,"name":"published","label":"Published","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}}],"article-number":"e70069"}}