Recently some of the researchers at Survivors’ Voices have noticed a new trend when seeking participants … the old issue of ‘not enough’ has been replaced by ‘too many….and the wrong sort’.
Here are some articles that help new researchers orientate to some of the issues arising from bots seeking out opportunities to earn a voucher as a research participant:
Did My Participant Lie? What to Do When We Get “Fraud” Research Participants – Ariel Wang on Medium
Guidance for Recognising and Addressing Ineligible Public Involvement in Health and Care research – National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHCR)
