The health crisis has given rise to a series of initiatives that are, in one way or another, part of " participatory science" .
With different questions, research themes, methodologies and methods of solicitation, the Sapris and Epicov surveys, or the CovidNet platform, rely on public participation. Or that of patient communities (ComPaRe).
The importance of involving the public in monitoring the epidemic and, more broadly, in understanding the mechanisms of its circulation, has become apparent during this health crisis.
In an notice issued on October 20, the scientific council called for the launch of "participatory science programs to better understand the transmission modalities".
"The modalities of transmission of the virus are still poorly understood due to a lack of precise data. In a participatory science approach, guaranteeing the consent and anonymity of individuals, and within the framework of operational research projects, everyone could contribute, thanks to digital technology, to a better understanding of transmission methods, depending on the place or time of exposure for example.Référence :
A participatory survey has documented the spread of the coronavirus in the Haut Rhin
When and how did the Haut-Rhin become an epidemic focus? To find out, the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) and the University of Clermont-Auvergne launched a epidemiological study large-scale study. "This is a citizen science approach," explained Vincent Breton, in charge of the study.The objective of the investigation was to find out if the virus was evolving before the Christian Open Door gathering (which brought together 2,500 people in Mulhouse last February), to understand what role this event could have played and how the Coronavirus continued its journey afterwards.
The inhabitants of the Upper Rhine were invited to answer about a hundred questions. This survey was relayed by the local media (press and radio). The estimated response time per household was between half an hour and an hour.
From April 22 to June 4, 2020, 1226 households residing in the Haut-Rhin department, representing 3,350 individuals, participated in this survey. Of these, 883 (72.0%) reported at least one suspected case and 1,516 individuals experienced symptoms commonly attributed to Covid19.
The results of this survey have been published. According to its authors, the data from the population surveys crossed with that from the hospitals confirm the hypothesis that the epidemic of COVID-19 had begun as early as the end of January 2020 in the Haut-Rhin department.
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CovidNet, Sapris, Epicov, Haut-Rhin, ComPaRe: when the public participates in epidemiological surveillance
The health crisis has given rise to a series of initiatives that are, in one way or another, part of " participatory science" .
With different questions, research themes, methodologies and methods of solicitation, the Sapris and Epicov surveys, or the CovidNet platform, rely on public participation. Or that of patient communities (ComPaRe).
The importance of involving the public in monitoring the epidemic and, more broadly, in understanding the mechanisms of its circulation, has become apparent during this health crisis.
In an notice issued on October 20, the scientific council called for the launch of "participatory science programs to better understand the transmission modalities".
"The modalities of transmission of the virus are still poorly understood due to a lack of precise data. In a participatory science approach, guaranteeing the consent and anonymity of individuals, and within the framework of operational research projects, everyone could contribute, thanks to digital technology, to a better understanding of transmission methods, depending on the place or time of exposure for example.Référence :
A participatory survey has documented the spread of the coronavirus in the Haut Rhin
When and how did the Haut-Rhin become an epidemic focus? To find out, the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) and the University of Clermont-Auvergne launched a epidemiological study large-scale study. "This is a citizen science approach," explained Vincent Breton, in charge of the study.The objective of the investigation was to find out if the virus was evolving before the Christian Open Door gathering (which brought together 2,500 people in Mulhouse last February), to understand what role this event could have played and how the Coronavirus continued its journey afterwards.
The inhabitants of the Upper Rhine were invited to answer about a hundred questions. This survey was relayed by the local media (press and radio). The estimated response time per household was between half an hour and an hour.
From April 22 to June 4, 2020, 1226 households residing in the Haut-Rhin department, representing 3,350 individuals, participated in this survey. Of these, 883 (72.0%) reported at least one suspected case and 1,516 individuals experienced symptoms commonly attributed to Covid19.
The results of this survey have been published. According to its authors, the data from the population surveys crossed with that from the hospitals confirm the hypothesis that the epidemic of COVID-19 had begun as early as the end of January 2020 in the Haut-Rhin department.
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