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...
| Publicado en: | Critical Public Health Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 1 - 5 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec2025
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