Table 2.
Fraud across recruitment categories, types, and sources.
| Recruitment Type | Recruitment Source | Applicants | Verified | Potential Fraud | Fraud | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional | Flyers | Senior Facilities | 15 | 13 | (86.67%) | 0 | (0.00%) | 2 | (13.33%) |
| Businesses | 9 | 9 | (100.00%) | 0 | (0.00%) | 0 | (0.00%) | ||
| Community Centers | 7 | 7 | (100.00%) | 0 | (0.00%) | 0 | (0.00%) | ||
| Health Clinics | 4 | 4 | (100.00%) | 0 | (0.00%) | 0 | (0.00%) | ||
| Flyers Total | 35 | 33 | (94.29%) | 0 | (0.00%) | 2 | (5.71%) | ||
| Health Providers | Doctor/Health Care Provider | 221 | 212 | (95.93%) | 3 | (1.36%) | 6 | (2.71%) | |
| Sleep Specialist | 103 | 93 | (90.29%) | 1 | (0.97%) | 9 | (8.74%) | ||
| Mental Health Professional | 17 | 17 | (100.00%) | 0 | (0.00%) | 0 | (0.00%) | ||
| Health Providers Total | 341 | 322 | (94.43%) | 4 | (1.17%) | 15 | (4.40%) | ||
| Word-of-Mouth | SHUTi User | 20 | 20 | (100.00%) | 0 | (0.00%) | 0 | (0.00%) | |
| Conference Presentation | 7 | 7 | (100.00%) | 0 | (0.00%) | 0 | (0.00%) | ||
| Family/Friend | 130 | 113 | (86.92%) | 3 | (2.31%) | 14 | (10.77%) | ||
| Word-of-Mouth Total | 157 | 140 | (89.17%) | 3 | (1.91%) | 14 | (8.92%) | ||
| Published Materials | Consumer Reports | 180 | 169 | (93.89%) | 6 | (3.33%) | 5 | (2.78%) | |
| Magazine/Newspaper Online/Print | 55 | 53 | (96.36%) | 2 | (3.64%) | 0 | (0.00%) | ||
| Harvard Health Newsletter | 11 | 11 | (100.00%) | 0 | (0.00%) | 0 | (0.00%) | ||
| Bottom Line | 7 | 7 | (100.00%) | 0 | (0.00%) | 0 | (0.00%) | ||
| Published Materials Total | 253 | 240 | (94.86%) | 8 | (3.16%) | 5 | (1.98%) | ||
| Traditional Total | 786 | 735 | (93.51%) | 15 | (1.91%) | 36 | (4.58%) | ||
| Online | Internet | 224 | 193 | (86.16%) | 8 | (3.57%) | 23 | (10.27%) | |
| Clinicaltrials.gov | 25 | 20 | (80.00%) | 0 | (0.00%) | 5 | (20.00%) | ||
| 2 | 1 | (50.00%) | 0 | (0.00%) | 1 | (50.00%) | |||
| Craigslist (paid) | 166 | 133 | (80.12%) | 4 | (2.41%) | 29 | (17.47%) | ||
| Unsolicited Shared Link | 82 | 72 | (87.80%) | 7 | (8.54%) | 3 | (3.66%) | ||
| Online Total | 499 | 419 | (83.97%) | 19 | (3.81%) | 61 | (12.22%) | ||
| Social Media | Facebook UVA Ad (Paid) | 126 | 119 | (94.44%) | 2 | (1.59%) | 5 | (3.97%) | |
| 144 | 129 | (89.58%) | 1 | (0.69%) | 14 | (9.72%) | |||
| Social Media Total | 270 | 248 | (91.85%) | 3 | (1.11%) | 19 | (7.04%) | ||
| Other | Other | 24 | 22 | (91.67%) | 0 | (0.00%) | 2 | (8.33%) | |
| BeHealth Solutions | 187 | 179 | (95.72%) | 1 | (0.53%) | 7 | (3.74%) | ||
| Other Total | 211 | 201 | (95.26%) | 1 | (0.47%) | 9 | (4.27%) | ||
| Total | 1766 | 1603 | (90.77%) | 38 | (2.15%) | 125 | (7.08%) | ||
Note: Percentages reflect percent of all applicants from that source. Verified applicants passed the identity verification check, while those deemed fraudulent failed the verification check. Applicants labeled “potential fraud” required clarification on their information to make a decision that was not received, and as such no final decision could be reached.