Leveraging crowdsourcing methods to collect qualitative data in addiction science: Narratives of non-medical prescription opioid, heroin, and fentanyl use.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Online crowdsourcing methods have proved useful for studies of diverse designs in the behavioral and addiction sciences. The remote and online setting of crowdsourcing research may provide easier access to unique participant populations and improved comfort for these participants in sharing sensitive health or behavioral information. To date, few studies have evaluated the use of qualitative research methods on crowdsourcing platforms and even fewer have evaluated the quality of data gathered. The purpose of the present analysis was to document the feasibility and validity of using crowdsourcing techniques for collecting qualitative data among people who use drugs.

Methods

Participants (N = 60) with a history of non-medical prescription opioid use with transition

SUBMITTER: Strickland JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6957729 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature