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Imposters, Bots, and Other Threats to Data Integrity in Online Research: Scoping Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Best Practices

Imposters, Bots, and Other Threats to Data Integrity in Online Research: Scoping Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Best Practices

Imposters, Bots, and Other Threats to Data Integrity in Online Research: Scoping Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Best Practices

Authors of this article:

Isabella B Strickland1 Author Orcid Image ;   Amy K Ferketich1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Alayna P Tackett2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Joanne G Patterson1 Author Orcid Image ;   Nicholas J K Breitborde4 Author Orcid Image ;   Jade Davis1 Author Orcid Image ;   Megan Roberts1, 2 Author Orcid Image
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Isabella B Strickland   1 ;   Amy K Ferketich   1, 2 , PhD ;   Alayna P Tackett   2, 3 , PhD ;   Joanne G Patterson   1 , PhD ;   Nicholas J K Breitborde   4 , PhD ;   Jade Davis   1 ;   Megan Roberts   1, 2 , PhD

1 College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States

2 Center for Tobacco Research, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States

3 Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States

4 Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Megan Roberts, PhD
  • College of Public Health
  • The Ohio State University
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  • Email: roberts.1558@osu.edu