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I-SENSE - Implementing Social distancing in dENmark and SwEden

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Funder

    Innovationsfonden Denmark

  • Principal Investigator

    N/A

  • Research Location

    Denmark, Sweden

  • Lead Research Institution

    Amager Hospital, Hvidovre Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Linköping University

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Epidemiological studies

  • Research Subcategory

    Impact/ effectiveness of control measures

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

The I-SENSE project examines differences and similarities in implemented political measures for social distancing in Denmark and Sweden with the aim of being better prepared for a possible next wave or next pandemic. Both countries have introduced several policies on social distance, but their policies differ markedly. While authorities in Denmark have implemented legal provisions and extensive restrictions - largely similar to most other European countries - the Swedish authorities have predominantly implemented voluntary recommendations. The project uses a comparative design with the overall goal of understanding how and why different measures for social distancing can work - or not. This knowledge is of great value to gain insight into,