Kimia Zeraatkar|Maryam Ahmadi
Trends of infodemiology studies: a scoping review
Iran University of Medical Sciences|Iran University of Medical Sciences
health care industry rich data information web technologies search engines social media provided opportunity management user generated data real time form infodemiology studies aim study investigate infodemiology studies conducted 20022016 compare based developed developing transition countriesthis scoping review conducted 2017 help prisma guidelines pubmed scopus science direct web knowledge google scholar wiley springer databases searched years 2002 2016 finally 56 articles included review analysedthe initial infodemiology studies pertain quality assessment hospitals websites studies developed countries based flu published journal medical internet researchthe infodemiology approach provides unmatched opportunities management health data information generated users using potential provide unique opportunities health information need assessment real time health librarians thereby provide evidence based health information people