Ethical considerations in surveys employing respondent-driven sampling.

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3. Implementation of Web-Based Respondent-Driven Sampling to Recruit Users of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems in Brazil: Cross-Sectional Survey.JMIR formative research · 2026
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4. Comparing two sampling methods to engage hard-to-reach communities in research priority setting.BMC medical research methodology · 2016
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5. The association between psychosocial and structural-level stressors and HIV injection drug risk behavior among Malaysian fishermen: A cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2016
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6. Lessons learned from respondent-driven sampling recruitment in Nairobi: experiences from the field.BMC research notes · 2016
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7. Bio-behavioural HIV and STI surveillance among men who have sex with men in Europe: the Sialon II protocols.BMC public health · 2016
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8. A qualitative analysis of peer recruitment pressures in respondent driven sampling: Are risks above the ethical limit?The International journal on drug policy · 2015
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9. Increases in HIV testing among men who have sex with men--National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System, 20 U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 2008 and 2011.PloS one · 2014
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