Viability of Web-Based Respondent-Driven Sampling of Belgian Men Who Have Sex With Men: Process Evaluation
This study indicates that WEB RDS, even with a moderate incentive, is not a viable sampling strategy for obtaining valid population estimates of sexual health traits of men who have sex with men in Belgium. The study emphasizes the need to understand men who have sex with men research motivation and topic saliency. Additionally, the study highlights the importance of digital etiquette. Finally, the study showcases the use of the adapted Medical Research Council framework for evaluating WEB RDS methodology.
Authors
- Edwin Wouters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2268-3829)
- Linda Campbell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3391-4370)
- Béa Vuylsteke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0514-4372)
- Philippe Bos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9589-7468)
- Estrelle Thunnissen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3362-5715)
- Veerle Buffel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6602-9525)
Institutions
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE)
- University of Antwerp (BE)
- Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2025-03-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/60884
- Primary Topic
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00