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Fraud Detection Protocol for Web-Based Research Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Development and Descriptive Evaluation

Fraud Detection Protocol for Web-Based Research Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Development and Descriptive Evaluation

Fraud Detection Protocol for Web-Based Research Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Development and Descriptive Evaluation

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April M Ballard1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Trey Cardwell1 Author Orcid Image ;   April M Young1, 3 Author Orcid Image
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