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Why should it only matter if a substantial number of subjects care about confidentiality? The danger for some people is death or worse. Why are you dismissing
by manicdee 10y ago
Why should it only matter if a substantial number of subjects care about confidentiality?
The danger for some people is death or worse. Why are you dismissing that risk?
- catshirt 10y agoyou got the question backwards. if enough subjects don't care about confidentiality you could use only them and publish the data.
- froindt 10y agoDoing so would be publishing non-representative data. Imagine an identified versus anonymous survey about cocaine usage in America. People will likely answer honestly if it is anonymous. If it is identified, most people would be fine with it being identified and would mark no usage. People who do use cocaine would be more likely to not participate or lie on the answer.