Recommendations for optimising pilot and feasibility work in surgery

Abstract Background Surgical trials are recognised as inherently challenging. Pilot and feasibility studies (PAFS) are increasingly acknowledged as a key method to optimise the design and conduct of randomised trials but remain limited in surgery. We used a mixed methods approach to develop recommen...

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Main Authors: K. Fairhurst, S. Potter, J. M. Blazeby, K. N. L. Avery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-024-01489-1