CovidWatcher 1.0.2

COVID-19 is a critical concern that requires a collective effort to combat effectively.

CovidWatcher, developed by Columbia University, serves as a research tool designed to aid in the battle against the pandemic. For more details about CovidWatcher, visit covidwatcher.org.

The data collected through the application plays a vital role in enabling cities, healthcare facilities, and community groups to enhance their responses to the ongoing crisis. It serves to pinpoint potential COVID-19 hotspots and identify the specific resource requirements of different neighborhoods.

Contributing your responses provides valuable insights which are then conveyed through online interactive maps, showcasing the progression of the pandemic in various regions in an anonymous and aggregated manner.

Key Study Procedures:

• Enrollment in the study involves completing a consent form within the app.
• Participants will be required to provide answers to a set of profile questions (e.g., age, race, ethnicity).
• Regular surveys covering health status, emotional well-being, and various aspects of daily life such as employment status and resource needs will be part of the data collection process.
• Access to online interactive dashboards illustrating the evolution of the pandemic over time is available at covidwatcher.org.
• All data gathered by the app is handled with utmost privacy and security. Survey responses are stored separately from any identifiable information.

Eligibility Criteria:

• The study is open to adults aged 18 years and above.

Study Oversight:

The initiative is overseen by a collaborative effort at Columbia University involving the Department of Biomedical Informatics, the Division of Infectious Diseases within the Department of Medicine, and the Urban...