Research and analysis

Public health communication strategies during CBRNe events

A rapid systematic review of evidence on the effectiveness of communication strategies to deliver public health messages before, during and after CBRNe incidents and related civil events.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 3 September 2025

Documents

Effective strategies for communicating with the public about chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive events: a rapid systematic review

Ref: Published September 2025, GOV-18913

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Details

This rapid systematic review covered literature published between 1 January 2011 and 7 April 2024. It identified and summarised evidence on the effectiveness of strategies for communicating with the public about chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive attacks (CBRNe) and related civil incidents.

There were 12 articles identified for inclusion. These included 3 cross-sectional studies, one qualitative study, one descriptive media content analysis, 4 narrative opinion pieces, and 3 grey literature articles.

Published 3 September 2025