Identification and evaluation of risk of generalizability biases in pilot versus efficacy/effectiveness trials: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Michael W. Beets (Author), R. Glenn Weaver (Author), John P. A. Ioannidis (Author), Marco Geraci (Author), Keith Brazendale (Author), Lindsay Decker (Author), Anthony D. Okely (Author), David Lubans (Author), Esther van Sluijs (Author), Russell Jago (Author), Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy (Author), James Thrasher (Author), Xiaming Li (Author), Andrew J. Milat (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Preliminary evaluations of behavioral interventions, referred to as pilot studies, predate the conduct of many large-scale efficacy/effectiveness trial. The ability of a pilot study to inform an efficacy/effectiveness trial relies on careful considerations in the design, delivery...