Mobile Searches in Healthcare

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Analysis in the rise of mobile search in Healthcare and Pharma over the last 2 years. All analysis via google, over the last 8 quarters. Trends across 10 interesting and common diseases are analyzed.

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Mobile Searches in Healthcare

Gary Monk20th October 2014

Executive summary• Mobile searches are rising rapidly in

healthcare

• Including tablets, over 50% of searches for all analyzed conditions are now on a mobile device

• Certain conditions are even more popular re: mobile search, probably due to sensitivity & stigma

• Pharmaceutical and Healthcare companies who are lagging must clearly adopt a ‘Mobile First’ approach

Method• Analysis performed via Google (US only)

• ‘Mobile devices’ exclude tablets unless stated to focus on true mobility

• Data points are 3 month averages, for disease analysis, going back 2 years (Oct 2012 - Sept 2014)

• Medical conditions chosen based on being common and / or interesting for research purposes (i.e. having a potential stigma attached)

Mobile Search percentage during Quarter 3, 2014INCLUDING TABLETS

(by medical condition on horizontal axis)

18.00

31.00

44.00

57.00

70.00

65.261.8 60.9 60.1

57.956.1 54.8

53.0 52.1 51.4

% of searches on Mobile Devices (incl. tablets.)

Source: Google Oct. 2014

There appears to be a driver for conditions with sensitivity

to be searched via mobile

Including tablets over 50% of searches are now mobile

Mobile Search percentage during Quarter 3, 2014EXCLUDING TABLETS

(by medical condition)

18.00

27.25

36.50

45.75

55.00

54.352.8

51.3 50.348.5

45.343.8 43.5 43.5

40.7

% of searches on Mobile Devices (excl. tablets.)

Source: Google Oct. 2014

A high volume of searches are performed on mobile devices, for all conditions

Mobile Search percentage increase vs baseQ3 2014 vs Q4 2012

(by medical condition & excluding tablets)

18.00

36.00

54.00

72.00

90.00

88.6

76.273.3 71.6 71.4

64.4

50.5

43.938.9 37.7

% increase vs baseline of mobile searches (excl. tablets.)

Source: Google Oct. 2014

Diabetes and ADHD have a lower % overall mobile

search but are rising rapidly

Depression searches have nearly doubled on mobile

in the last 2 years

Diabetes

Q4-12 Q1-13 Q2-13 Q3-13 Q4-13 Q1-14 Q2-14 Q3-1418.00

27.25

36.50

45.75

55.00

23.125.8

27.3

31.129.3

31.2

35.5

40.7

% of searches on Mobile Devices

Quarterly Period Source: Google Oct. 2014

Diabetes has the lowest mobile search volume yet is significant and

on the rise

ADHD

Q4-12 Q1-13 Q2-13 Q3-13 Q4-13 Q1-14 Q2-14 Q3-1418.00

27.25

36.50

45.75

55.00

25.1

28.130.7

36.9

32.3

35.438.2

43.5

% of searches on Mobile Devices

Quarterly Period Source: Google Oct. 2014

ADHD is also growing steadily (with an outlying data point at Q3-2013)

COPD

Q4-12 Q1-13 Q2-13 Q3-13 Q4-13 Q1-14 Q2-14 Q3-1418.00

27.25

36.50

45.75

55.00

31.6 32.7

36.9 36.1 36.237.5

41.843.5

% of searches on Mobile Devices

Quarterly Period Source: Google Oct. 2014

Multiple Sclerosis

Q4-12 Q1-13 Q2-13 Q3-13 Q4-13 Q1-14 Q2-14 Q3-1418.00

27.25

36.50

45.75

55.00

29.1

32.3 33.035.6 36.6 37.2

40.7

43.8

% of searches on Mobile Devices

Quarterly Period Source: Google Oct. 2014

Breast Cancer

Q4-12 Q1-13 Q2-13 Q3-13 Q4-13 Q1-14 Q2-14 Q3-1418.00

27.25

36.50

45.75

55.00

26.4 25.5

29.7

34.636.4

33.6

38.5

45.3

% of searches on Mobile Devices

Quarterly Period Source: Google Oct. 2014

Schizophrenia

Q4-12 Q1-13 Q2-13 Q3-13 Q4-13 Q1-14 Q2-14 Q3-1418.00

27.25

36.50

45.75

55.00

28.3

31.9

35.5

41.4

36.339.1

42.9

48.5

% of searches on Mobile Devices

Quarterly Period Source: Google Oct. 2014

Schizophrenia searches are growing rapidly even with the outlying data

point

Erectile Dysfunction

Q4-12 Q1-13 Q2-13 Q3-13 Q4-13 Q1-14 Q2-14 Q3-1418.00

27.25

36.50

45.75

55.00

30.6

34.6

38.2

41.8 42.7 43.6

47.4

50.3

% of searches on Mobile Devices

Quarterly Period Source: Google Oct. 2014

Depression

Q4-12 Q1-13 Q2-13 Q3-13 Q4-13 Q1-14 Q2-14 Q3-1418.00

27.25

36.50

45.75

55.00

27.2

32.734.0

40.8

36.739.4

43.4

51.3

% of searches on Mobile Devices

Quarterly Period Source: Google Oct. 2014

Mobile searches for depression are high, possibly due to the stigma, demographic

and a need for ‘on the go’ support

HIV

Q4-12 Q1-13 Q2-13 Q3-13 Q4-13 Q1-14 Q2-14 Q3-1418.00

27.25

36.50

45.75

55.00

36.7

39.941.4

50.6

40.2

43.245.0

52.8

% of searches on Mobile Devices

Quarterly Period Source: Google Oct. 2014

Premature Ejaculation

Q4-12 Q1-13 Q2-13 Q3-13 Q4-13 Q1-14 Q2-14 Q3-1418.00

27.25

36.50

45.75

55.00

39.141.8

44.646.9 47.2 47.9

52.254.3

% of searches on Mobile Devices

Quarterly Period Source: Google Oct. 2014

Premature Ejaculation mobile search is increasing rapidly and has the highest search

volume, probably due its sensitive nature

Executive summary• Mobile searches are rising rapidly in

healthcare

• Including tablets, over 50% of searches for all analyzed conditions are now on a mobile device

• Certain conditions are even more popular re: mobile search, probably due to sensitivity & stigma

• Pharmaceutical and Healthcare companies who are lagging must clearly adopt a ‘Mobile First’ approach

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