The World Health Organization defines an infodemic as “overabundance of information – some accurate and some not – that occurs during an epidemic. It can lead to confusion and ultimately mistrust in governments and public health response”. This has been a particular challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cochrane US Senior Officer, Tiffany Duque, explains the current 'Infodemic', how to manage it, and how Cochrane is responding in this short video. This is an adaption of presentation given at the monthly CU Anschutz Medical Campus Rocky Mountain Cochrane Series (view the longer live webinar).

Cochrane is committed to supporting evidence-informed decision making through the production of high-quality, relevant, and up-to-date research syntheses. 

• Read the news item 'Cochrane signs on to WHO call for action on managing the infodemic'
• Visit WHO’s infodemic management pages
• Visit the Cochrane US website
• Read Cochrane's 'Understanding health evidence in COVID-19 times'
• Read all the Cochrane COVID-19 resources