[HTML][HTML] Threats of bots and other bad actors to data quality following research participant recruitment through social media: Cross-sectional questionnaire
Background Recruitment of health research participants through social media is becoming
more common. In the United States, 80% of adults use at least one social media platform …
more common. In the United States, 80% of adults use at least one social media platform …
Material hardship level and unpredictability in relation to US households' family interactions and emotional well-being: Insights from the COVID-19 pandemic
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has been recognized to provide rare insight to
advance the scientific understanding of early life adversity, such as material hardship …
advance the scientific understanding of early life adversity, such as material hardship …
Bots and nots: safeguarding online survey research with underrepresented and diverse populations
ABSTRACT COVID-19 has intensified the use of internet-mediated research for reaching
historically underrepresented minorities (URMs) and other diverse groups. Preventing and …
historically underrepresented minorities (URMs) and other diverse groups. Preventing and …
Optimizing uptake of long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention for men who have sex with men
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective HIV prevention tool. Long-acting
injectable PrEP (LAI-PrEP) offers another opportunity to reduce HIV. However, how at-risk …
injectable PrEP (LAI-PrEP) offers another opportunity to reduce HIV. However, how at-risk …
[HTML][HTML] Strategies for the identification and prevention of survey fraud: Data analysis of a web-based survey
M Pratt-Chapman, J Moses, H Arem - JMIR cancer, 2021 - cancer.jmir.org
Background To assess the impact of COVID-19 on cancer survivors, we fielded a survey
promoted via email and social media in winter 2020. Examination of the data showed …
promoted via email and social media in winter 2020. Examination of the data showed …
[HTML][HTML] Liar! Liar! Identifying eligibility fraud by applicants in digital health research
JV Glazer, K MacDonnell, C Frederick, K Ingersoll… - Internet …, 2021 - Elsevier
Online studies enable researchers to recruit large, diverse samples, but the nature of these
studies provides an opportunity for applicants to misrepresent themselves to increase the …
studies provides an opportunity for applicants to misrepresent themselves to increase the …
[HTML][HTML] Bot or not? detecting and managing participant deception when conducting digital research remotely: case study of a randomized controlled trial
Background Evaluating digital interventions using remote methods enables the recruitment
of large numbers of participants relatively conveniently and cheaply compared with in …
of large numbers of participants relatively conveniently and cheaply compared with in …
Mental-health trajectories of US parents with young children during the COVID-19 pandemic: A universal introduction of risk
Parents of young children were a subgroup of the population identified early in the
pandemic as experiencing significant mental-health symptoms. Using a longitudinal sample …
pandemic as experiencing significant mental-health symptoms. Using a longitudinal sample …
Recognizing and preventing participant deception in online nicotine and tobacco research studies: suggested tactics and a call to action
Nicotine and tobacco researchers have been increasingly using online methods to conduct
research, but this became a practical necessity following the COVID-19 pandemic and the …
research, but this became a practical necessity following the COVID-19 pandemic and the …
“I think that's the most beneficial change that WIC has made in a really long time”: perceptions and awareness of an increase in the WIC cash value benefit
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,
Infants, and Children (WIC) Cash Value Benefit (CVB) for fruits and vegetables increased by …
Infants, and Children (WIC) Cash Value Benefit (CVB) for fruits and vegetables increased by …