I recently fielded a survey and from the response patterns, completion time, etc..., suspect that there are multiple bot entries than actual real data from humans. Since mine is a health based research survey it becomes very difficult to prove data accuracy. So any thoughts on this will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
"Honeypot method
For detection of bot participation, the "honeypot" method can be very effective and is commonly used by blogs and forums to guard against bots posting spam messages. To take advantage of this method, you need to include a hidden form field in a survey or questionnaire. These form fields are invisible to humans but are seen by bots and therefore, if the field is not left empty, then it is likely that the participant in question is indeed a bot."
P.s: I'm also not a tech savy person :(