A critical look at online survey or questionnaire-based research studies during COVID-19.
Asian J Psychiatr
; 65: 102850, 2021 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1401151
ABSTRACT
In view of restrictions imposed to control COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a surge in online survey-based studies because of its ability to collect data with greater ease and faster speed compared to traditional methods. However, there are important concerns about the validity and generalizability of findings obtained using the online survey methodology. Further, there are data privacy concerns and ethical issues unique to these studies due to the electronic and online nature of survey data. Here, we describe some of the important issues associated with poor scientific quality of online survey findings, and provide suggestions to address them in future studies going ahead.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Asian J Psychiatr
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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J.ajp.2021.102850
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