Exploring Different Incentive Structures Among US Adults Who Use e-Cigarettes to Optimize Retention in Longitudinal Web-Based Surveys: Case Study (Preprint) DOI
Elizabeth Crespi, Johanna Heller, Jeffrey J Hardesty

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Published: May 30, 2023

BACKGROUND Longitudinal cohort studies are critical for understanding the evolution of health-influencing behaviors, such as e-cigarette use, over time. Optimizing follow-up rates in longitudinal is necessary ensuring high-quality data with sufficient power analyses. However, achieving high web-based can be challenging, even when monetary incentives provided. OBJECTIVE This study compares participant progress through a survey and demographics 2 incentive structures (conditional hybrid unconditional-conditional) among US adults using e-cigarettes to understand optimal structure. METHODS The used this from (wave 4; July September 2022) (aged 21 years or older) who use ≥5 days per week. Participants (N=1804) invited (median completion time=16 minutes) were randomly assigned into 1 structure groups (n=902 each): (1) conditional (US $30 gift code upon completion) (2) unconditional-conditional $15 prior completion). Chi-square tests assessed group differences 5 sequential stages (started survey, completed screener, deemed eligible, valid) demographics. RESULTS Of 902 participants each group, higher proportion those (662/902, 73.4%) than (565/902, 62.6%) started (<i>P</i>&lt;.001). 643 (97.1%) 548 (97%) screener (<i>P</i>=.89), which was wave ensure remained eligible. 555 (86.3%) 446 (81.4%) eligible (<i>P</i>=.02). 514 (92.6%) 401 (89.9%) valid after review (<i>P</i>=.14). Overall, more completions yielded (514/902, 57%) (401/902, 44.5%; <i>P</i>&lt;.001). Among validly no significant found by gender, income, race, ethnicity, region, frequency, past 30-day cigarette number waves previously completed. CONCLUSIONS Providing starts providing both before completion. These methods similar demographics, suggesting that one approach not superior obtaining balanced sample. Based on case study, future surveys examining could consider full survey. CLINICALTRIAL

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Language: Английский

Evaluating the Problem of Fraudulent Participants in Health Care Research: Multimethod Pilot Study DOI Creative Commons
Vithusa Kumarasamy, Nicole Goodfellow, Era Mae Ferron

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JMIR Formative Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8, P. e51530 - e51530

Published: May 2, 2024

The shift toward online recruitment methods, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has brought to forefront growing concern of encountering fraudulent participants in health care research. increasing prevalence this issue poses a serious threat reliability and integrity research data subsequent findings.

Language: Английский

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Decisions of the FDA on premarket tobacco product applications: Changes in the number of unique devices and liquids used by US adults who frequently use electronic nicotine delivery systems, 2020–2023 DOI Creative Commons
Elizabeth Crespi, Jeffrey J Hardesty, Qinghua Nian

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Tobacco Induced Diseases, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 22(March), P. 1 - 10

Published: March 13, 2024

1. Gravely S, Driezen P, Ouimet J, et al. Prevalence of awareness, ever-use and current use nicotine vaping products (NVPs) among adult smokers ex-smokers in 14 countries with differing regulations on sales marketing NVPs: cross-sectional findings from the ITC Project. Addiction. 2019;114(6):1060-1073. doi:10.1111/add.14558 CrossRef Google Scholar

Language: Английский

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Imposters, Bots, and Other Threats to Data Integrity in Online Research: A Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Best Practices (Preprint) DOI Creative Commons
Ian Strickland, Amy K. Ferketich, Alayna P. Tackett

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Published: Jan. 6, 2025

BACKGROUND Threats to data integrity have always existed in online human subjects research, but it appears these threats become more common and advanced recent years. Researchers proposed various techniques address bots, fraudulent participants, repeat satisficers, yet no review of this literature has been conducted. OBJECTIVE To synthesize evaluate the research published on methods for addressing research. METHODS We conducted a comprehensive Ninety articles were ultimately reviewed coded. RESULTS Findings revealed that authenticate personal information (e.g., videoconferencing, mailing incentives physical address) discussed by 47% appear be very effective at deterring or identifying participants. Yet such also come with ethical considerations, including participant burden increased privacy. Other techniques, as reCAPTCHA scores checking IP addresses, although common, deemed several researchers longer sufficient protections against integrity. CONCLUSIONS Overall, demonstrates importance shifting protocols bots participants sophisticated.

Language: Английский

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Use of multiple devices among U.S. adults frequently using ENDS in 2023 DOI
Qinghua Nian, Jeffrey J Hardesty, Elizabeth Crespi

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Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 112580 - 112580

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Imposters, Bots, and Other Threats to Data Integrity in Online Research: A Scoping Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Best Practices (Preprint) DOI Creative Commons
Ian Strickland, Amy K. Ferketich, Alayna P. Tackett

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Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 6, 2025

Language: Английский

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Device and liquid characteristics used with sweet, menthol/mint, and tobacco ENDS liquid flavors: The population-based VAPER study DOI Creative Commons
Elizabeth Crespi, Jeffrey J Hardesty, Qinghua Nian

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Addictive Behaviors, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 144, P. 107727 - 107727

Published: April 22, 2023

Electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) device and liquid characteristics (e.g., wattage, concentration) are diverse important in determining product appeal, aerosol volume/nicotine levels, toxicity. Little is known about how vary by flavor; we address this gap to identify potential regulatory implications.

Language: Английский

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AI-powered fraud and the erosion of online survey integrity: an analysis of 31 fraud detection strategies DOI Creative Commons
Natalia Pinzón, Vikram Koundinya, Ryan E. Galt

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Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: Dec. 2, 2024

The proliferation of AI-powered bots and sophisticated fraudsters poses a significant threat to the integrity scientific studies reliant on online surveys across diverse disciplines, including health, social, environmental political sciences. We found substantial decline in usable responses from 75 10% recent years due survey fraud. Monetary incentives attract capable mimicking genuine open-ended verifying information submitted months prior, showcasing advanced capabilities fraud today. This study evaluates efficacy 31 indicators six ensembles using two agriculture California. To evaluate performance each indicator, we use predictive power recall. Predictive is novel variation precision introduced this study, both are simple metrics that allow for non-academic practitioners replicate our methods. best included email address score, MinFraud Risk Score, consecutive submissions, opting-out incentives, improbable location.

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Transitions in device and liquid characteristic groupings among US adults frequently using electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) over three timepoints, 2020–2021 DOI Creative Commons
Qinghua Nian, Jeffrey J Hardesty, Elizabeth Crespi

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Tobacco Induced Diseases, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 21(October), P. 1 - 12

Published: Oct. 13, 2023

Electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) and liquid characteristics affect toxicant exposure use behaviors. Little is known about how adults who frequently ENDS transition between device/liquid groupings.A total of 379 US (≥21 years) using (≥5 days/week) self-reported uploaded photos their most used device in three waves online surveys (May 2020 - November 2021). Device/liquid grouping was defined by (i.e. disposable/refillable tank/refillable pod or cartridge/disposable cartridge, adjustable/no adjustable settings) salt/freebase) characteristics. Participants the same across were considered stable users.The prevalent wave (W) 1 tank (freebase, settings; 36.8%). From W1 to W3, number disposable (salt, no users increased 156.4% pod/cartridge decreased 15.2%. In W2 compared users, participants another and/or W3 reported significantly higher concentrations (mg/mL) (W2: 15.1 vs 5.5, p<0.001; W3: 22.9 5.6, p<0.001) lower power (watt) 46.8 58.7, p=0.02; 34.0 57.2, p<0.001).Over a 1.5-year period, rapid growth decrease observed. transitioned from other groupings more likely increase concentration reduce users.

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AI-Powered Fraud and the Erosion of Online Survey Integrity: An Analysis of 31 Fraud Detection Strategies DOI Open Access
Natalia Pinzón, Vikram Koundinya, Ryan E. Galt

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Published: Dec. 28, 2023

The proliferation of AI-powered bots and sophisticated fraudsters poses a significant threat to the integrity scientific studies reliant on online surveys across diverse disciplines, including health, social, environmental political sciences. We found substantial decline in usable responses from 75% 10% recent years due survey fraud. Monetary incentives attract capable mimicking genuine open-ended verifying information submitted months prior, showcasing advanced capabilities fraud today. This study evaluates efficacy 31 indicators 6 ensembles using two agriculture California. To evaluate performance each indicator, we use predictive power recall. Predictive is novel variation precision introduced this study, both are simple metrics that allow for non-academic practitioners replicate our methods. best included email address score, MinFraud Risk Score, consecutive submissions, opting-out incentives, improbable location, start time. Despite multiple methodological innovations, none or ensemble tests proved adequate large proportion fraudulent original data samples. Findings underscore evolving tactics fraudsters, demonstrating their increased proficiency responding matching, domain knowledge, questions. conclude with recommendations developing adaptable detection strategies.

Language: Английский

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Heterogeneity in sociodemographic characteristics of people who use different ENDS devices DOI Creative Commons
Qinghua Nian, Joanna E Cohen, Joshua K Sinamo

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Preventive Medicine Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 37, P. 102561 - 102561

Published: Dec. 16, 2023

The electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) market is heterogeneous with a wide variety of devices and liquids available to consumers. People distinct sociodemographic characteristics may have different ENDS device liquid preferences. 1290 U.S. adults (21 + ) using 5 days/week completed the Wave (February-April 2023) VAPER study survey submitted photos their most used liquid. Latent class analysis (LCA) was performed based on cigarette smoking status identify groups among respondents. We examined association between identified (disposable device/disposable pod/refillable pod/tank, power/airflow/coil modifiability)/liquid (nicotine salt/freebase) groupings found by exploratory factor analysis. Among our sample, there were three frequently ENDS: (1) group women who are older, heterosexual, smoked cigarettes (62 % sample); (2) men higher-income heterosexual (23 (3) younger LGBTQ+ (16 sample). third more likely use non-adjustable disposable salt less adjustable tanks freebase than other two (p < 0.001). ENDS. LGBTQ from in characteristics. Our findings can enhance understanding people inform expected impacts regulatory efforts protect public health.

Language: Английский

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