Table 2. Comparison of mean search volume indices two months before and after the COVID-19 surge of March 15, 2020.

^†Reported as mean ± standard deviation. SVI: search volume index. P < 0.05 considered statistically significant.

Search terms	Average SVI two months prior to COVID-19 surge†	Average SVI two months after COVID-19 surge†	P value
"carpal tunnel"	87.1 ± 6.9	70.3 ± 8.7	0.001
"ganglion cyst" + "wrist cyst"	81.5 ± 8.2	53.9 ± 6.1	<0.001
"trigger finger"	74.8 ± 7.8	57.0 ± 6.4	<0.001
"carpal tunnel surgery"	83.8 ± 7.8	39.6 ± 7.9	<0.001
"hand surgery"	88.3 ± 5.7	56.5 ± 5.3	<0.001
"trigger finger surgery"	73.0 ± 14.8	28.5 ± 4.9	<0.001