Study on Wikipedia editing behavior

Last registered on September 01, 2014

Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Study on Wikipedia editing behavior
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0000500
Initial registration date
September 01, 2014

Initial registration date is when the trial was registered.

It corresponds to when the registration was submitted to the Registry to be reviewed for publication.

First published
September 01, 2014, 7:43 PM EDT

First published corresponds to when the trial was first made public on the Registry after being reviewed.

Locations

Region

Primary Investigator

Affiliation
University of Nottingham

Other Primary Investigator(s)

Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2014-09-02
End date
2014-09-08
Secondary IDs
Abstract
The goal of the study is to understand Wikipedia editing behavior. Specifically, how this is influenced by information, beliefs, and other factors, and how this is related to contributions to other online and offline public goods (including writing user reviews, volunteering, and charity).
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Hinnosaar, Marit. 2014. "Study on Wikipedia editing behavior." AEA RCT Registry. September 01. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.500-1.0
Former Citation
Hinnosaar, Marit. 2014. "Study on Wikipedia editing behavior." AEA RCT Registry. September 01. https://www.socialscienceregistry.org/trials/500/history/2671
Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
The details of the intervention will remain hidden until the trial is complete.
Intervention Start Date
2014-09-02
Intervention End Date
2014-09-08

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
See Experimental Design
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Experimental design will remain hidden until the trial is complete.
Experimental Design Details
For details see intervention
Randomization Method
Randomization will be done by an online survey platform
Randomization Unit
Individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
No clusters
Sample size: planned number of observations
1000 individuals
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
About 500 individuals per treatment (and control) group
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
IRB Approval Date
IRB Approval Number

Post-Trial

Post Trial Information

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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

Program Files

Program Files
Reports, Papers & Other Materials

Relevant Paper(s)

Reports & Other Materials