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How has citizen science been used in prevention?

This evidence brief summarises the key findings from a scoping review of how citizen science approaches have been used and evaluated in chronic disease prevention.
  • How has citizen science been used in prevention?

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Key messages

  • Citizen science approaches, which actively involve members of the public in scientific research, are increasingly being recognised for their potential benefits in chronic disease prevention.
  • We conducted a scoping review to explore how citizen science approaches have been used in chronic disease prevention to inform future work in this field.
  • Citizen science in prevention is a rapidly growing field, and these approaches have been used most often in physical activity and nutrition research, to identify issues; generate and prioritise solutions; develop and evaluate interventions; and build community capacity for action.
  • Most citizen science projects are led by researchers, and there is potential to better engage knowledge users, such as policy makers and practitioners, in developing and implementing projects.
  • Citizen science approaches were found to be feasible, useful and can help bring about impacts for citizen scientists and policy and practice stakeholders.
  • More investment is needed in funding mechanisms and building infrastructure to enable longevity and scalability of citizen science projects and support the use of citizen science as a tool for prevention research, policy and practice.

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  • A scoping review of citizen science approaches in chronic disease prevention

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    Publications Publications
    Date 10 May 2022
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DATE 27 Sep 2022

TYPE Evidence Reviews

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  • Leah Marks

    The University of Sydney
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