Bot or Not? Detecting and Managing Participant Deception When Conducting Digital Research Remotely: Case Study of a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Main Authors: Gemma Loebenberg (Author), Melissa Oldham (Author), Jamie Brown (Author), Larisa Dinu (Author), Susan Michie (Author), Matt Field (Author), Felix Greaves (Author), Claire Garnett (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundEvaluating digital interventions using remote methods enables the recruitment of large numbers of participants relatively conveniently and cheaply compared with in-person methods. However, conducting research remotely based on participant self-report with little verification is open to aut...