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Mistry, Khaylen, Merrick, Sophie, Cabecinha, Melissa, Daniels, Susanna, Ragan, John, Epstein, Miran, Lever, Louisa, Venables, Zoe C. and Levell, Nick J. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3393-8305
(2024)
Fraudulent participation in online qualitative studies: Practical recommendations on an emerging phenomenon.
Qualitative Health Research.
ISSN 1049-7323
Abstract
Fraudulent participation is defined in the following as participation in research by individuals who, for one reason or another, intentionally provide false responses. Qualitative studies are at an increased risk of fraudulent participation when online recruitment and participation are used, and monetary incentives offered. Fraudulent participation threatens data quality and subsequent evidence-based practice, yet validated guidance on how to tackle it is lacking. This paper offers a critical reflection thereon by three separate qualitative research groups that experienced fraudulent participation in collaboration with a patient representative, a bioethicist, a legal expert, a journal deputy editor, and a chief executive of a national charity. The Prevent FRaudulent Online STudy participation (P-FROST) recommendations provide advice on (1) Study set-up (including team members and study design), (2) Monetary incentives and recruitment, (3) Data collection (screening and interview considerations), and (4) Analysis, reporting, and support. The reflection which balances the diverse perspectives of patients, researchers, funders, ethics boards, and legal teams puts forward the P-FROST recommendations to identify and prevent fraudulent participation throughout the design, ethical approval, and implementation of online qualitative research.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Funding information: The author(s) received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | fraudulent participation,scammers,monetary incentives,online recruitment,research ethics,public health, environmental and occupational health,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700/2739 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Norwich Epidemiology Centre Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Norwich Epidemiology Centre Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Population Health |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Nov 2024 10:46 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Dec 2024 01:45 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/97777 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10497323241288181 |
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