pilot studies
Small-scale initial tests
Pilot studies are small-scale preliminary research projects conducted before a full study.
Researchers use them to test methods, identify problems, and refine procedures: The pilot study revealed that our survey questions were confusing.
A pilot study helps determine whether a larger investigation is feasible and worth the investment of time and resources.
- test runPreliminary performance check
- dry runPractice session beforehand
- sampleSubset for study
- experimental designStructured plan for research
- research designPlan for conducting investigations
trial · trial phase · measure · informed consent · record · small-scale · hypothesis testing · refinement · proof of concept · blinding · risk assessment · statistical analysis · survey · control groups · soft launch · field testing · data · baseline
- experimentsexperiment, experiments, test, tests, trials
- surveyspoll, polls, survey, surveys, questionnaire
- research methodsexperiment, hypothesis, deduction, experiments, induction
- Academic Papersjournal articles, research papers, peer-reviewed articles, original research, review articles
- fieldworkfieldwork, field work, field journal, field guide, field notes
- clinical trialsclinical trial, placebo, double-blind, control group, double blind