Tips and Pitfalls in Using Social Media Platforms for Survey Dissemination
Abstract
:Introduction
Methods
Literature review
Conflicts of online methodologies
Discussion
Future directions
Conclusion
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Keat, W.O.L.; Gauhar, V.; Castellani, D.; Teoh, J.Y.-C. Tips and Pitfalls in Using Social Media Platforms for Survey Dissemination. Soc. Int. Urol. J. 2023, 4, 118-124. https://doi.org/10.48083/PERG3137
Keat WOL, Gauhar V, Castellani D, Teoh JY-C. Tips and Pitfalls in Using Social Media Platforms for Survey Dissemination. Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal. 2023; 4(2):118-124. https://doi.org/10.48083/PERG3137
Chicago/Turabian StyleKeat, William Ong Lay, Vineet Gauhar, Daniele Castellani, and Jeremy Yuen-Chun Teoh. 2023. "Tips and Pitfalls in Using Social Media Platforms for Survey Dissemination" Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal 4, no. 2: 118-124. https://doi.org/10.48083/PERG3137
APA StyleKeat, W. O. L., Gauhar, V., Castellani, D., & Teoh, J. Y.-C. (2023). Tips and Pitfalls in Using Social Media Platforms for Survey Dissemination. Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal, 4(2), 118-124. https://doi.org/10.48083/PERG3137