Causal Relationships Among Pollen Counts, Tweet Numbers, and Patient Numbers for Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Surveillance: Retrospective Analysis

Shoko Wakamiya   ^{1, 2, 3} , PhD ;   Shoji Matsune   ⁴ , MD, PhD ;   Kimihiro Okubo   ⁵ , MD, PhD ;   Eiji Aramaki   ^{1, 2, 3} , PhD

¹ Institute for Research Initiatives, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Japan

² Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Japan

³ Data Science Center, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Japan

⁴ Musashikosugi Hospital, Nippon Medical School, Kawasaki, Japan

⁵ Nippon Medical School Hospital, Nippon Medical School, Bunkyo, Japan