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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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Series: | Pilot and Feasibility Studies |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-021-00909-w |