Text and comment from me below. Read online: https://epi-win.cmail20.com/t/ViewEmail/d/830080AFEC6F1FF22540EF23F30FED...
HO recently organized the 5th Infodemic management conference, cosponsored by the US Centred for Disease Control and Prevention. Four small working sessions were held between 2 – 11 November 2021...
There is a need for rigorous and standardized approaches to measuring infodemic impact...
The key outcomes and actions for a work plan going forward included:
- Developing standardized definitions...
- Improving the concept map...
- Conducting a desk review of evidence, tools and data sources: A working group will be established to draft a protocol for conducting a desk review of evidence, tools and data sources related to infodemic measurement.
- Setting up a technical working group: A working group will be established that will review and improve different policy, practice and research priorities...
- Addressing immediate priorities for COVID-19 recovery and resilience building...
The work will continue post-conference with an open call for those in health authorities and academia who work in health status measurement and misinformation to participate in working groups and Delphi exercises to work towards these outcomes. It is anticipated that action on these priority areas will further research and effective public health programming related to data-driven infodemic management.
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COMMENT (NPW): Are you one of 70 experts who took part in this conference? It would be great to hear from you. HIFA is ready and waiting as a sounding board to explore ways forward.
Neil Pakenham-Walsh, HIFA Coordinator, neil@hifa.org www.hifa.org
