Research conducted using data obtained through online communities: ethical implications of methodological limitations.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 23109913.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001328 and PMC identifier 3479089.
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Abstract
An Essay by A. Cecile Janssens and Peter Kraft discusses the limitations inherent in research involving collection of self-reported data by self-selected participants, and makes proposals for upfront communication of such limitations to study participants.
Medical subject headings
- Biomedical Research
- Internet