Addressing Public Health Emergencies via Facebook Surveys: Advantages, Challenges, and Practical Considerations

• Main Authors: Grow, André (Author), Perrotta, Daniela (Author), Del Fava, Emanuele (Author), Cimentada, Jorge (Author), Rampazzo, Francesco (Author), Gil-Clavel, Sofia (Author), Zagheni, Emilio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Surveys of the general population can provide crucial information for designing effective nonpharmaceutical interventions to tackle public health emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, conducting such surveys can be difficult, especially when timely data collection is required. In this vie...