Fund behavioral science like the frameworks we endorse: the case for increased funding of preliminary studies by the National Institutes of Health
Abstract Innovative, groundbreaking science relies upon preliminary studies (aka pilot, feasibility, proof-of-concept). In the behavioral sciences, almost every large-scale intervention is supported by a series of one or more rigorously conducted preliminary studies. The importance of preliminary st...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-09-01
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| Series: | Pilot and Feasibility Studies |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-022-01179-w |