Table 2 Template

Developing Analysis Plans for Infodemic Data Sources

Table 2. Developing analysis plans for infodemic data sources

Data source Analytic method (+ Variables (if Indicators (if Software/skillsets Assigned Actions to reduce bias Expected
inclusion/exclusion applicable) applicable) required to analyze analyst time
criteria) data commitment
to complete

Example: Descriptive statistics by
Health the categories used at
hotline call the center and of
logs, content/usage data by
exported in hotline operators
excel on a If call logs contain more
monthly than 1000 queries,
basis, emphasize analysis of
anonymized existing indicators over
custom analysis of other
variables.
Exclude queries that
come from health
workers.
 Topics that  Number of times a  Descriptive Tandava Analytical plan 1 day
there are no query is received on statistics reviewed by a second
prepared a particular topic  Thematic analysis person
responses for  Number of new  Can be done in Native speakers
 Calls that topics generated in Excel analyze specific
have been last month language content
escalated to  Number of times
second-line subject that a query was
matter expert logged as a related
to a piece of
misinformation