Category: Pilot studies. Pilot studies are research studies which derive no direct benefit, but rather which provide benefit through assisting with the planning of a future research study. These pages present some of the issues associated with running a pilot study. Articles are arranged by date with the most recent entries at the top. You can find the theme and closely related categories and other resources at the bottom of this page.
Stats: Design and analysis of pilot studies (September 17, 2004). A colleague sent me a very nice paper, Design and analysis of pilot studies: recommendations for good practice. G. A. Lancaster, S. Dodd, P. R. Williamson. J Eval Clin Pract 2004: 10(2); 307-12, that covers some of the same ideas in my web page, Stats: Designing a pilot study.
Stats: Designing a pilot study (September 13, 1999). Dear Professor Mean, I am proposing a research study that will examine a complex intervention of diet, exercise, and behavioral modification for some of my pediatric patients who need to lose weight. I want to collect some data from a pilot study before I start the research study. How do I describe the pilot study in my protocol? -- Sophisticated Sarah
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