BACKGROUND: Stem cell injections are being offered to patients as a nonoperative treatment for osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. To our knowledge, no peer-reviewed data exist to document the usage frequency of these injections nor to quantify the public interest in these injections. We sought to use Google Trends to provide a quantitative analysis of interest in hip and knee stem cell injections at the population level. METHODS: Google Trends search parameters were set to obtain query data from January 2010 through December 2017. 'Arthritis,' 'osteoarthritis,' 'stem cell,' 'injection,' 'knee,' and 'hip' were entered in various combinations to obtain the highest yield search volume. Trend analyses were performed. RESULTS: Six linear models were generated to show trends in the volume of searches for the United States and the World. Model fit was good, and regression analysis showed significant trends over time for all searches. Use of search terms increased significantly over time (all models P < .001). Adjusted R-square values ranged from 54.4% to 78.1%. All trends showed an upward trajectory for the entirety of the study time period. CONCLUSION: There has been a marked and statistically significant rise in search query volume related to stem cells and osteoarthritis of the hip and knee since 2010. Online interest in stem cell injections may suggest increased utilization of these procedures. Well-designed clinical studies are required to keep pace with the rising popularity and public interest in this intervention for hip and knee arthritis.
BACKGROUND: Stem cell injections are being offered to patients as a nonoperative treatment for osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. To our knowledge, no peer-reviewed data exist to document the usage frequency of these injections nor to quantify the public interest in these injections. We sought to use Google Trends to provide a quantitative analysis of interest in hip and knee stem cell injections at the population level. METHODS: Google Trends search parameters were set to obtain query data from January 2010 through December 2017. 'Arthritis,' 'osteoarthritis,' 'stem cell,' 'injection,' 'knee,' and 'hip' were entered in various combinations to obtain the highest yield search volume. Trend analyses were performed. RESULTS: Six linear models were generated to show trends in the volume of searches for the United States and the World. Model fit was good, and regression analysis showed significant trends over time for all searches. Use of search terms increased significantly over time (all models P < .001). Adjusted R-square values ranged from 54.4% to 78.1%. All trends showed an upward trajectory for the entirety of the study time period. CONCLUSION: There has been a marked and statistically significant rise in search query volume related to stem cells and osteoarthritis of the hip and knee since 2010. Online interest in stem cell injections may suggest increased utilization of these procedures. Well-designed clinical studies are required to keep pace with the rising popularity and public interest in this intervention for hip and knee arthritis.
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