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  • Interdisciplinary research methods
  • Public health policy
  • Epidemiology
  • Vaccinology
  • Health economics
  • Educational strategies

Background:

  • Over 130,000 peer-reviewed studies on COVID-19 emerged within one year, overwhelming researchers and policymakers.
  • The rapid growth of COVID-19 literature necessitates efficient synthesis to prevent errors and identify research gaps.
  • Existing research synthesis methods may be insufficient for the complexity and scale of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a synopsis of COVID-19 literature, preventing errors and detecting cognitive gaps.
  • To generate a dialogue addressing omissions and contradictions in COVID-19 research through a novel 'method on methods'.
  • To foster interdisciplinary and social integration for a comprehensive understanding and effective response to the pandemic.

Main Methods:

  • A dual review approach: first from Biology to Policy, then from Policy back to its assumptions.
  • Identifying nine inter-related problems, research needs, or omissions across various scientific and policy domains.
  • Utilizing a 'method on methods' to generate visualizations revealing relationships, omissions, and contradictions.

Main Results:

  • Nine critical areas requiring attention were identified: epidemiological data systems, non-symptomatic case detection, cost-benefit analysis, personalized testing, vaccine effectiveness factors, long-term economic predictions, paradigm errors, governance models, and educational programs.
  • The analysis revealed a need for disciplinary and social integration to optimally address these identified problems.
  • Visualizations highlighted possible relationships, omissions, and contradictions within the COVID-19 research landscape.

Conclusions:

  • Interdisciplinary and social integration are crucial for effectively addressing the identified problems in COVID-19 research.
  • A frequently practiced 'method on methods' can mitigate the limitations of scope and obsolescence in literature synthesis.
  • Open-ended, interdisciplinary perspectives and broad social participation are vital for constructing and reconstructing COVID-19 knowledge.