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Published on in Vol 7, No 3 (2021): Jul-Sep

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/30730, first published .
Strategies for the Identification and Prevention of Survey Fraud: Data Analysis of a Web-Based Survey

Strategies for the Identification and Prevention of Survey Fraud: Data Analysis of a Web-Based Survey

Strategies for the Identification and Prevention of Survey Fraud: Data Analysis of a Web-Based Survey

Authors of this article:

Mandi Pratt-Chapman1 Author Orcid Image ;   Jenna Moses2 Author Orcid Image ;   Hannah Arem3 Author Orcid Image
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