Evaluating Social Media
Last registered on October 11, 2018
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Trial Information
General Information
Title
Evaluating Social Media
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0003409
Initial registration date
October 11, 2018
Last updated
October 11, 2018 7:11 PM EDT
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Primary Investigator
Name
Raj Bhargava
Affiliation
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Other Primary Investigator(s)
PI Name
Sarah Eichmeyer
PI Affiliation
Stanford University
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PI Name
Luca Braghieri
PI Affiliation
Stanford University
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PI Name
Matthew Gentzkow
PI Affiliation
Stanford University
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PI Name
Hunt Allcott
PI Affiliation
New York University
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Additional Trial Information
Status
On going
Start date
2018-09-24
End date
2018-12-06
Keywords
Other
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Abstract
In order to avoid experimenter demand effects, we describe the study in fields that will not become public until after the experiment is over.
External Link(s)
Registration Citation
Citation
Allcott, Hunt et al. 2018. "Evaluating Social Media." AEA RCT Registry. October 11. https://www.socialscienceregistry.org/trials/3409/history/35641
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Experimental Details
Interventions
Intervention(s)
In order to avoid experimenter demand effects, we describe the study in fields that will not become public until after the experiment is over.
Intervention Start Date
2018-10-11
Intervention End Date
2018-12-06
Primary Outcomes
Primary Outcomes (end points)
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Primary Outcomes (explanation)
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Secondary Outcomes
Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)
Experimental Design
Experimental Design
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Experimental Design Details
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Randomization Method
Randomization will be done by a computer.
Randomization Unit
Individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No
Experiment Characteristics
Sample size: planned number of clusters
3,051 individuals.
Sample size: planned number of observations
3,051 individuals.
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
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Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB
INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARDS (IRBs)
IRB Name
New York University University Committee on Activities Involving Human Subjects
IRB Approval Date
2018-09-06
IRB Approval Number
IRB-FY2018-2139
IRB Name
Stanford University Panel on Human Subjects in Non-Medical Research
IRB Approval Date
2018-06-04
IRB Approval Number
45403
Analysis Plan
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