Examining Change in Assessing the Quality of

In their policy brief on the impact of COVID-19 on children and youth, the United Nations identified the need for “a rapid accumulation of data on the scale and nature of impacts among children.”1 Although an important goal, this call to action defies how research typically unfolds. Science is a slow, methodical process that requires careful Tracy Vaillancourt1, Heather Brittain1, Amanda Krygsman1, Adam C. Davis1, Ann H. Farrell1, Riley Desmarais1, Charlotte Hammill1, Sarah Karasz1, Rachael Morgan1, Annie Ritchie1, and Carleigh Sanderson1 1Brain and Behaviour Laboratory, University of Ottawa Corresponding Author: Dr. Tracy Vaillancourt (tracy.vaillancourt@uottawa.ca) Date Submitted: June 14, 2021 Date Accepted: June 18, 2021 Date Published: July 30, 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.18192/UOJM.v11i1.5950