Pilot and Feasibility Studies

Title Publication Date Language Citations
CONSORT 2010 statement: extension to randomised pilot and feasibility trials2016/10/21English638
Maximising the impact of qualitative research in feasibility studies for randomised controlled trials: guidance for researchers2015/09/07English204
Taxonomy of approaches to developing interventions to improve health: a systematic methods overview2019/03/12English195
The person-based approach to enhancing the acceptability and feasibility of interventions2015/10/26English178
Guidelines for reporting non-randomised pilot and feasibility studies2019/10/06English169
Pilot and feasibility studies come of age!2015/01/12English121
Guidance for conducting feasibility and pilot studies for implementation trials2020/10/31English118
A new era for intervention development studies2015/10/26English96
Exploratory studies to decide whether and how to proceed with full-scale evaluations of public health interventions: a systematic review of guidance2018/05/28English91
Methods and processes for development of a CONSORT extension for reporting pilot randomized controlled trials2016/05/20English90
Determining sample size for progression criteria for pragmatic pilot RCTs: the hypothesis test strikes back!2021/02/03English87
A guide to the reporting of protocols of pilot and feasibility trials2019/02/28English74
Pilot and feasibility studies in exercise, physical activity, or rehabilitation research2018/08/14English71
A feasibility study of implementing grip strength measurement into routine hospital practice (GRImP): study protocol2016/06/06English68
“Not just another walking program”: Everyday Activity Supports You (EASY) model—a randomized pilot study for a parallel randomized controlled trial2015/01/12English63
Implementing resilience engineering for healthcare quality improvement using the CARE model: a feasibility study protocol2016/10/12English62
Measuring prefrontal cortical activity during dual task walking in patients with Parkinson’s disease: feasibility of using a new portable fNIRS device2016/09/23English60
Should treatment effects be estimated in pilot and feasibility studies?2019/08/28English59
Optimisation of complex health interventions prior to a randomised controlled trial: a scoping review of strategies used2016/03/15English54
Effects of yoga on oxidative stress, motor function, and non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease: a pilot randomized controlled trial2018/10/23English48
Optimising self-care support for people with heart failure and their caregivers: development of the Rehabilitation Enablement in Chronic Heart Failure (REACH-HF) intervention using intervention mapping2016/08/02English47
Reducing stigma among healthcare providers to improve mental health services (RESHAPE): protocol for a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial of a stigma reduction intervention for training primary healthcare workers in Nepal2018/01/24English44
Results of a feasibility randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the Toolkit for Optimal Recovery (TOR): a live video program to prevent chronic pain in at-risk adults with orthopedic injuries2019/02/20English40
Feasibility of titrating PEEP to minimum elastance for mechanically ventilated patients2015/03/21English38
Important considerations for feasibility studies in physical activity research involving persons with multiple sclerosis: a scoping systematic review and case study2017/06/09English36
The Patient Reported Outcomes, Burdens and Experiences (PROBE) Project: development and evaluation of a questionnaire assessing patient reported outcomes in people with haemophilia2018/02/27English33
A feasibility study of a randomised controlled trial to examine the impact of the ABCDE bundle on quality of life in ICU survivors2018/01/11English30
Membrane-bound exosomal HSP70 as a biomarker for detection and monitoring of malignant solid tumours: a pilot study2020/03/03English28
Exoskeleton-assisted gait training to improve gait in individuals with spinal cord injury: a pilot randomized study2018/03/05English28
The reporting of progression criteria in protocols of pilot trials designed to assess the feasibility of main trials is insufficient: a meta-epidemiological study2019/11/03English28