The role of pilot studies in midwifery research.
This second paper in a series on research emphasises the importance of conducting 'pilot' or 'feasibility' studies prior to embarking on more in-depth research. It focuses on piloting the two main data collection methods used by midwives in social or health research--quantitative questionnaires and qualitative interviews.
Hundley
Vanora
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Centre for Advanced Studies in Nursing, University of Aberdeen.
van Teijlingen
Edwin
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D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008880:Midwifery; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research / Q000379:methods; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research / Q000379:methods; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires