On the efficacy of online drug surveys during the time of COVID-19.
Subst Abus
; 41(3): 283-285, 2020.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-664996
ABSTRACT
Most human subjects research involving contact with participants has been halted in the US due to the COVID-19 crisis. We have been testing an online method to recruit and survey participants as a temporary replacement for our street-intercept survey method. Online surveys already generate less generalizable findings than other surveys, but offering compensation for online survey completion further reduces generalizability because this increases mischievous submissions. In this letter we discuss methods to help detect invalid responses, such as utilizing a screener to test for eligibility and using flags to detect mischievous responses and repeat submissions. We recommend that researchers approach online recruitment and surveying with caution.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Social Behavior
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Substance-Related Disorders
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Internet
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Biomedical Research
Type of study:
Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Subst Abus
Journal subject:
Substance-Related Disorders
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
08897077.2020.1784362
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