pilot study pilot study
A small study that is done to test a process before starting a larger study.
Example of pilot study in a sentence
A pilot study is a way to detect and fix problems in the study process or to test a specific idea.
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A pilot study enrolls a limited number of participants to discover the best ways to conduct a larger study.
Other info to think about when joining a study
A “pilot study” may test whether an intervention works well enough to continue studying it. Other times, a pilot study could be testing how the study treatment works in the body or the safety and participant experience of a product. You may want to ask if other studies have been done and their results, and about the risks and safety of the study treatment.
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Version 2.0 September 2024
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