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ArticlePloS one2021

Do you have COVID-19? How to increase the use of diagnostic and contact tracing apps.

Deborah Martínez, Cristina Parilli, Ana María Rojas, Carlos Scartascini, Alberto Simpser

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Deborah MartínezResearch Departement, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, DC, United States of America.
Cristina ParilliDevelopment Effectiveness Department, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, DC, United States of America.
Ana María RojasResearch Departement, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, DC, United States of America.
Carlos ScartasciniResearch Departement, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, DC, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0001-7031-3983
Alberto SimpserPolitical Science Department, ITAM, Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diagnostic and contact tracing apps are a needed weapon to contain contagion during a pandemic. We study how the content of the messages used to promote the apps influence adoption by running a survey experiment on approximately 23,000 Mexican adults. Respondents were randomly assigned to one of three different prompts, or a control condition, before stating their willingness to adopt a diagnostic app and contact tracing app. The prompt emphasizing government efforts to ensure data privacy, which has been one of the most common strategies, reduced willingness to adopt the apps by about 4 pp and 3 pp, respectively. An effective app promotion policy must understand individuals' reservations and be wary of unintended reactions to naïve reassurances.

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AdultContact TracingCOVID-19FemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMobile ApplicationsPandemicsPrivacySurveys and Questionnaires

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PMID34324504
PMCPMC8321141

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