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Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/47091, first published .
Assessing and Improving Data Integrity in Web-Based Surveys: Comparison of Fraud Detection Systems in a COVID-19 Study

Assessing and Improving Data Integrity in Web-Based Surveys: Comparison of Fraud Detection Systems in a COVID-19 Study

Assessing and Improving Data Integrity in Web-Based Surveys: Comparison of Fraud Detection Systems in a COVID-19 Study

Authors of this article:

Stephen Bonett1 Author Orcid Image ;   Willey Lin1 Author Orcid Image ;   Patrina Sexton Topper1 Author Orcid Image ;   James Wolfe1 Author Orcid Image ;   Jesse Golinkoff1 Author Orcid Image ;   Aayushi Deshpande2 Author Orcid Image ;   Antonia Villarruel1 Author Orcid Image ;   José Bauermeister1 Author Orcid Image
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