Setting the stage for co-created research projects in environmental epidemiology / 22.03.2021

Narrative review of challenges and opportunities specific to the implementation of co-created Citizen Science projects.

A review article entitled “Narrative review of citizen science in environmental epidemiology: Setting the stage for co-created research projects in environmental epidemiology”, was recently published in Environment International.

The development of more locally relevant research designs, using local knowledge, obtaining medical ethical clearance, and co-analysing the association between exposure and health, are examples of opportunities and challenges that require epidemiologists to go beyond the traditional research framework and include more outreach activities. Continued efforts, particularly the sharing of information about projects' collaborative processes, are needed to make CS a more concrete and cohesive approach in environmental epidemiology.