@article{Ong_Gauhar_Castellani_Teoh_2023, title={Tips and Pitfalls in Using Social Media Platforms for Survey Dissemination}, volume={4}, url={https://siuj.org/index.php/siuj/article/view/249}, DOI={10.48083//PERG3137}, abstractNote={<p>Introduction Social media has become a prevalent platform for survey dissemination, despite the paucity of<br>literature on this topic. The purpose of this paper is to outline the benefits and drawbacks of and best practices for<br>social media-based surveys.<br>Methods We performed a scoping review of this topic and explored different strategies commonly employed for<br>conducting efficient health care surveys via social media platforms.<br>Results The main advantages of social media-based surveys are the convenience and flexibility of survey design,<br>their relatively low cost, the anonymity of responders, and the ability to reach a broader population of responders<br>across geographical boundaries. Several measures can be adopted to avoid issues inherent in this approach, such<br>as data disruption and response duplication, as well as to enhance ethical behaviors and consent compliance. We<br>discuss limitations associated with unclear distribution of survey respondents and outline survey fraud as a major<br>impediment to the online propagation of surveys on various social media platforms.<br>Discussion The use of social media to disseminate surveys on various medical specialty topics has garnered<br>global participation, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ethical codes of conduct emphasize the need for<br>professionalism and truthfulness, and disclosure of potential conflicts of interest on the part of respondents, and<br>high-quality survey research on the part of researchers.<br>Conclusion We advocate for the novel use of social media to promote large and diverse health care surveys.<br>Additional studies should further explore the use of emerging social media platforms for survey dissemination and<br>their impact on health care research.</p&gt;}, number={2}, journal={Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal}, author={Ong, William Lay Keat and Gauhar, Vineet and Castellani, Daniele and Teoh, Jeremy Y.C.}, year={2023}, month={Mar.}, pages={118-124} }