Identifying Fraudulent Responses and Imposters in Research Recruitment of Subjects Through Social Media

Kashica J Webber-Ritchey1, Felisha Ally, Sandra Galura

  • 1Author Affiliations: Associate Professor (Dr Webber-Ritchey), School of Nursing, College of Science and Health, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois; Research Assistant (Ally) and Assistant Professor (Dr Galura), University of Central Florida College of Nursing, Orlando; Professor of Clinical Practice/Executive Director of Academic Partnerships (Dr Buck), and Clinical Professor of Nursing and Clinical Nurse Scientist (Dr Chipps), The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus; Director (Brockway), Research & Evidence-based Practice, Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital, West Chester, Pennsylvania; Manager of Clinical Operations (Ponder), Advocate South Suburban Hospital, Hazel Crest, Illinois; Clinical Associate Professor (Dr Simonovich), Population Health Nursing Science, College of Nursing, University of Illinois Chicago; Assistant Professor and Senior Associate Director (Dr Spurlark), RN to MSN, Post Masters Certificate, and Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs, School of Nursing, College of Science and Health, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois; Evidence-Based Practice Specialist (Dr Vancil), Ministry System Nursing Services, Mercy Health Ministry, O'Fallon, Missouri; and Senior Nurse Scientist (Dr Monturo), Research & Evidence-Based Practice, Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital, West Chester, Pennsylvania.

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