Identifying and managing fraudulent participants: critical commentary from a qualitative study with older adults.

We recently published findings from our qualitative study exploring the lived experiences of loneliness in later life to inform technology development. During recruitment for this study, we experienced the significant and emerging issue in qualitative research of fraudulent participants. This involv...

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Publicado en:Critical Public Health Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 1 - 5
Autores principales: Rees, Jessica, Liu, Wei, Tinker, Anthea, Matcham, Faith
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Dec2025
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          Rees, Jessica
          Liu, Wei
          Tinker, Anthea
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          Fraud Prevention and Control
          Research Subjects Ethical Issues
          Qualitative Studies
          Online Systems
          Research Subject Recruitment
          Data Security
          Research Ethics
          Mental Health
          Social Isolation
          Technology
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          Aged: 65+ years
      ab: We recently published findings from our qualitative study exploring the lived experiences of loneliness in later life to inform technology development. During recruitment for this study, we experienced the significant and emerging issue in qualitative research of fraudulent participants. This involved the same participant attempting to be interviewed multiple times to obtain monetary gain. By providing specific examples from our experience, we aim to raise awareness of this timely issue for the research community. We also present practical and actionable recommendations for the readership of this journal to address the methodological challenges of fraudulent participation in online qualitative interview studies.
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