Question reference: S6W-17660
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 5 May 2023
-
Current status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 19 May 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has commissioned any research on health-related issues in which participants were recruited through Facebook since May 2021, and, in any such case, what checks were put in place to verify the authenticity of any individuals who agreed to take part in such research.
Answer
Scottish Government contractors use a range of methods to recruit participants for social and market research projects, which may include Facebook in specific instances. We do not hold this information as standard on a project basis.
Research on Chronic Pain, commissioned by The Scottish Government from The Lines Between in 2022, included participants recruited via Facebook. Checks were made on participant eligibility via a detailed recruitment screener, including question on impact of pain and treatment pathways.