Small studies, big decisions: the role of pilot/feasibility studies in incremental science and premature scale-up of behavioral interventions

Abstract Background Careful consideration and planning are required to establish “sufficient” evidence to ensure an investment in a larger, more well-powered behavioral intervention trial is worthwhile. In the behavioral sciences, this process typically occurs where smaller-scale studies inform larg...

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Main Authors: Michael W. Beets, Lauren von Klinggraeff, R. Glenn Weaver, Bridget Armstrong, Sarah Burkart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-021-00909-w