Digital crowdsourcing: unleashing its power in rheumatology. Issue 9 (11th June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Krusche, Martin; Burmester, Gerd R; Knitza, Johannes
• Is Part Of: Annals of the rheumatic diseases. Volume 79:Issue 9(2020)
• Page Start: 1139
• Page End: 1140
• Publication Date: 2020-06-11
• Subjects: health services research -- quality indicators, health care -- outcome assessment, health care -- outcome and process assessment, health care; Rheumatism -- Periodicals; 616.723005
• DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-217697
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-4967

Abstract

Abstract : The COVID-19 pandemic forces the whole rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases community to reassemble established treatment and research standards. Digital crowdsourcing is a key tool in this pandemic to create and distil desperately needed clinical evidence and exchange of knowledge for patients and physicians alike. This viewpoint explains the concept of digital crowdsourcing and discusses examples and opportunities in rheumatology. First experiences of digital crowdsourcing in rheumatology show transparent, accessible, accelerated research results empowering patients and rheumatologists.