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Accepted for/Published in: Journal of Medical Internet Research

Date Submitted: Oct 28, 2024
Date Accepted: Jun 26, 2025
Date Submitted to PubMed: Jun 26, 2025

The final, peer-reviewed published version of this preprint can be found here:

Increasing Rigor in Online Health Surveys Through the Reduction of Fraudulent Data

Ng WZ, Erdembileg S, Liu JC, Tucker JD, Tan RKJ

Increasing Rigor in Online Health Surveys Through the Reduction of Fraudulent Data

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e68092

DOI: 10.2196/68092

PMID: 40570901

PMCID: 12370263

Increasing Rigour in Online Health Surveys Through the Reduction of Fraudulent Data

  • Wen Zhi Ng; 
  • Sundarimaa Erdembileg; 
  • Jean CJ Liu; 
  • Joseph D Tucker; 
  • Rayner Kay Jin Tan

ABSTRACT

Online surveys in health research have become increasingly common because of their efficiency and cost-effectiveness. However, there are many potential logistical, ethical, and scientific problems associated with organising online surveys. This narrative review highlights the diverse ways researchers can increase the rigour of online health surveys, including sampling, study design, and data analysis. This review has implications for planning online surveys.


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Please cite as:

Ng WZ, Erdembileg S, Liu JC, Tucker JD, Tan RKJ

Increasing Rigor in Online Health Surveys Through the Reduction of Fraudulent Data

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e68092

DOI: 10.2196/68092

PMID: 40570901

PMCID: 12370263

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