Pilot Study
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A Pilot Study is a Feasibility Study is a small-scale preliminary study conducted to evaluate feasibility, duration, cost, adverse events, and improve upon the study design prior to performance of a full-scale research project.
- Context:
- It can be used to estimate a Response Variability.
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- Example(s):
- a Pilot Clinical Study.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- a Major Study, such as a Clinical Trial.
- See: Research Project, Feasibility Study, Adverse Event.
References
2021
- (Wikipedia, 2021) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot_experiment Retrieved:2021-11-25.
- A pilot study, pilot project, pilot test, or pilot experiment is a small-scale preliminary study conducted to evaluate feasibility, duration, cost, adverse events, and improve upon the study design prior to performance of a full-scale research project.
2008
- (Upton & Cook, 2008) ⇒ Graham Upton, and Ian Cook. (2008). “A Dictionary of Statistics, 2nd edition revised." Oxford University Press. ISBN:0199541450
- QUOTE: Pilot Study: A small survey taken in advance of a major investigation. The pilot study may show up problems in the organization of the intended major study. It can also give information about response variability that will help determine the size of the major study.