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Impostor Syndrome: Fraudulent Participants in Qualitative Research Can Skew Results.

We report on an experience with impostor research participants, people who misrepresent themselves, and identify characteristics that can be used by investigators to screen out such participants. We compare the responses of impostor and valid participants, showing that impostors meaningfully change...

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Publicado en:Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics Vol. 53; no. 2; pp. 307 - 313
Autores principales: Rand, Leah Z., McGraw, Sarah, Wang, Junyi, Darrow, Jonathan J., Kesselheim, Aaron S.
Formato: tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Cambridge University Press Summer2025
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Sumario:We report on an experience with impostor research participants, people who misrepresent themselves, and identify characteristics that can be used by investigators to screen out such participants. We compare the responses of impostor and valid participants, showing that impostors meaningfully change qualitative study findings with implications for policy interventions or follow-on research informed by the study. It is important for investigators to be alert to the potential for impostor participants and plan their research accordingly.