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Abstract
As clinical nursing research gains prominence in the profession, the need for, and advantages of, pilot studies are increasing. This article describes the purposes of pilot studies, the potential positive and negative outcomes of these studies, and three examples of pilot studies with different outcomes. The emphasis is on issues related to clinical nursing research, particularly research done in acute care settings.Mesh:
Year: 1995 PMID: 7636604
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J N Y State Nurses Assoc ISSN: 0028-7644