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Citizen Science: A web portal for patients to transform pain research
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Scientific Study Title:
Integrated KT 2.0: Development of an Online Citizen Science Portal
Start Date:
  • 2018
End Date:
  • Ongoing
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Why do this research?

Pain affects many people, but it is complex and poorly understood. No one knows more about pain than the people who live with it. Citizen Science is a social movement that gets the public to join forces with health scientists to learn more about pain. By sharing your experiences and theories about pain on the Citizen Science platform, you can help health scientists ask better questions when they are researching ways to better understand and treat pain.

What will be done?

You can sign-up or continue to explore the Citizen Science website as a guest user. On the website, you will go through a series of “levels” each with questions asking you about your pain. When you sign-up, you can complete each of these levels at your own time!

The Research Team

Principal Investigators

  • Linda Li, BSc(PT), MSc, PhD, FCAHS, Senior Scientist, Implementation Science, Arthritis Research Canada (University of British Columbia)

Co-Investigators

  • Diane Gromala, MFA, PhD; Professor, Simon Fraser University
  • Chris Shaw, MSc, PhD; Professor, Simon Fraser University
  • Leanne Currie, RN, PhD; Professor, University of British Columbia
  • Erin Michalak, PhD; Professor, University of British Columbia

How Can People Get Involved?

Visit https://patientscientist.ca/pain-surveyto explore our website and make a contribution.

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