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RE: Sexy Steemit Scientific Survey - participate and help us solve 150 years old mystery
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but a paper with data from an internet survey is unlikely to be published in a peer reviewed journal.
A proper study would be double blind and the participants chosen at random. Online surveys are well-known to be self-selective, unreliable, and as a result, about as far from random as it gets.
Though the subject is intriguing. You could use the online survey as a prospective look into the matter and if you truly want to follow up properly, the survey may get you the help of someone who could aid you in a more "professional" capacity.
Regardless, I will resteem and take the survey. :)
In the world where the Lancet published Wakefield's paper, nothing is impossible :D
I agree that on-line survey is not optimal, but in reality, people would lie on the street, in the office, via the telephone... So I guess it's not that bad. I mean, better than nothing. And with the sample large enough - it could be fine.