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¹Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. smithl2@hdh.kari.net

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Researchers developed a new framework, the Pilot Research Process (PReP) Framework, to guide the planning of pilot studies for community-based health research. This framework aids in designing effective pilot trials for larger definitive studies.

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Area of Science:

Health Services Research
Clinical Trial Methodology
Community-Based Research

Background:

Planning pragmatic multicenter community-based trials requires robust pilot studies.
A lack of established frameworks for pilot study methodology was identified.
Previous pilot studies offered limited guidance for developing larger definitive trials.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a framework for pilot study methodology to inform research planning.
To identify recognized pilot study aims, processes, and methodologies from existing literature.
To create a structured approach for designing effective pilot research.

Main Methods:

An integrative literature review was conducted using an explicit search strategy.
Inclusion criteria focused on pilot study aims, purposes, and definitions.
Methodologies from 11 eligible community pilot studies were reviewed.

Main Results:

Pilot research processes can be divided into early planning and pilot trial stages.
Key areas for pilot study planning include eligibility, recruitment, data collection, management, and analysis.
The review informed the development of the Pilot Research Process (PReP) Framework.

Conclusions:

The Pilot Research Process (PReP) Framework provides a structured approach for planning pilot studies.
This framework can assist researchers and clinical partners in designing effective pilot trials.
The PReP Framework may serve as a foundation for developing methodologies for large-scale studies.