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ArticleHarvard Kennedy School misinformation review2023

A focus shift in the evaluation of misinformation interventions.

Li Qian Tay, Stephan Lewandowsky, Mark J Hurlstone, Tim Kurz, Ullrich K H Ecker

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Article in Harvard Kennedy School misinformation review, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Li Qian TaySchool of Psychological Science, University of Western Australia, Australia.
Stephan LewandowskySchool of Psychological Science, University of Western Australia, Australia.
Mark J HurlstoneDepartment of Psychology, Lancaster University, UK.
Tim KurzSchool of Psychological Science, University of Western Australia, Australia.
Ullrich K H EckerSchool of Psychological Science, University of Western Australia, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The proliferation of misinformation has prompted significant research efforts, leading to the development of a wide range of interventions. There is, however, insufficient guidance on how to evaluate these interventions. Here, we argue that researchers should consider not just the interventions' primary effectiveness but also ancillary outcomes and implementation challenges.

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PMID39301480
PMCPMC7616579

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