Publication: Research Conducted Using Data Obtained through Online Communities: Ethical Implications of Methodological Limitations
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2012
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Janssens, A. Cecile J. W. and Peter Kraft. 2012. Research conducted using data obtained through online communities: ethical implications of methodological limitations. PLoS Medicine 9(10): e1001328.
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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.
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Medicine, Clinical Genetics, Personalized Medicine, Clinical Research Design, Cohort Studies, Cross-Sectional Studies, Epidemiology, Longitudinal Studies, Observational Studies, Prospective Studies, Survey Research, Public Health, Science Policy, Bioethics
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