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Beyond Traditional Advertisements: Leveraging Facebook’s Social Structures for Research Recruitment

Beyond Traditional Advertisements: Leveraging Facebook’s Social Structures for Research Recruitment

Beyond Traditional Advertisements: Leveraging Facebook’s Social Structures for Research Recruitment

Authors of this article:

Rupa S Valdez1 Author Orcid Image ;   Thomas M Guterbock1, 2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Morgan J Thompson1 Author Orcid Image ;   Jeremiah D Reilly1 Author Orcid Image ;   Hannah K Menefee1 Author Orcid Image ;   Maria S Bennici1, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Ishan C Williams5 Author Orcid Image ;   Deborah L Rexrode2 Author Orcid Image
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