Collecting systematic survey data on scientists' information-seeking and information-spreading behaviour in a time of crisis
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Key facts
Disease
COVID-19Start & end year
2020Funder
NWO NetherlandsPrincipal Investigator
Dr. G ColavizzaResearch Location
NetherlandsLead Research Institution
Universiteit van AmsterdamResearch Priority Alignment
N/A
Research Category
Policies for public health, disease control & community resilience
Research Subcategory
Communication
Special Interest Tags
N/A
Study Type
Unspecified
Clinical Trial Details
N/A
Broad Policy Alignment
Pending
Age Group
Unspecified
Vulnerable Population
Unspecified
Occupations of Interest
Unspecified
Abstract
Information is paramount during the COVID-19 pandemic. The WHO has called for action towards the "infodemic": an overabundance of often unreliable information which creates uncertainty and anxiety. Responses from governments and the public are based on access to reliable information from experts. This project proposes to systematically survey the adapting information-seeking and information-spreading behaviours of scientists working on COVID-19 as the pandemic unfolds, in order to deliver actionable insights and make available otherwise-lost data for future study and preparedness.