DOING A PILOT STUDY: WHY IS IT ESSENTIAL?

Autor: Zailinawati Abu Hassan, Peter Schattner, Danielle Mazza
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: Malaysian Family Physician, Vol 1, Iss 2-3, Pp 70-73 (2006)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1985-207X
1985-2274
Popis: A pilot study is one of the essential stages in a research project. This paper aims to describe the importance of and steps involved in executing a pilot study by using an example of a descriptive study in primary care. The process of testing the feasibility of the project proposal, recruitment of subjects, research tool and data analysis was reported. We conclude that a pilot study is necessary and useful in providing the groundwork in a research project.
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