Rapid reviews to filter information and control epidemics

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[ Session Name ] Rapid reviews to filter information and control epidemics [ Primary Space ] Openness [ Secondary Space ] Decentralisation

[ Submitter's Name ] Michael Johansson [ Submitter's Affiliated Organisation ] Outbreak Science

[ Other Facilitator 1's Name ] Daniela Saderi

[ Other Facilitator 2's Name ] Monica Granados

What will happen in your session?

First, we will briefly discuss how scientific preprints are important for accelerating and democratizing science during outbreaks but also pose complex challenges related to filtering information in the absence of peer review. Next, participants will form teams to rapidly review printed abstracts related to a particular disease by answering a brief set of yes or no questions (designed for a general audience). Finally, teams will be tasked with sketching then sharing a visualization (on paper) to convey the relative strengths and weaknesses of those abstracts. Depending on time and the availability of technical tools, I may also do a live analysis of the collective results from the reviews.

What is the goal or outcome of your session?

The goals are to (a) educate participants about the specific problem of rapidly filtering scientific information in outbreaks, (b) inspire ideas about how to efficiently filter broader content types, (c) test data collection tools, and (d) prototype simple visualizations. The first two are about broader engagement in thinking about information filtering and the last two have project-specific expected outcomes. Reviewing abstracts will provide insight on how individuals/groups filter potentially complicated information. Do individuals work together or divide the task? Are yes or no questions helpful? Does crowd consensus correlate with expert opinion? The visualization component will provide ideas from a broader community with knowledge of the collection process and unique perspectives on outcomes.

If your session requires additional materials or electronic equipment, please outline your needs.

A projector, paper, and pens/pencils

Time needed

60 mins