Data collection in pandemic times: the case of the Belgian COVID-19 health surveys

• Main Authors: Elise Braekman (Author), Rana Charafeddine (Author), Finaba Berete (Author), Helena Bruggeman (Author), Sabine Drieskens (Author), Lydia Gisle (Author), Lize Hermans (Author), Johan Van der Heyden (Author), Stefaan Demarest (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Survey data were needed to assess the mental and social health, health related behaviors and compliance with preventive measures of the population during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, the pandemic challenged classical survey methods. Time and budgetary constraints at the beginning...