Early SNS-Based Monitoring System for the COVID-19 Outbreak in Japan: A Population-Level Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) to be a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Large-scale monitoring for capturing the current epidemiological situation of COVID-19 in Japan would improve preparation for and prevention of a massive outbreak.

Methods

A chatbot-based healthcare system named COOPERA (COvid-19: Operation for Personalized Empowerment to Render smart prevention And care seeking) was developed using the LINE app to evaluate the current Japanese epidemiological situation. LINE users could participate in the system either though a QR code page in the prefectures' websites or a banner at the top of the LINE app screen. COOPERA asked participants questions regarding personal information, preventive actions, and non-spec

SUBMITTER: Yoneoka D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7348074 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature