Pilot Projects

"Pilot Projects" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Small-scale tests of methods and procedures to be used on a larger scale if the pilot study demonstrates that these methods and procedures can work.

Descriptor ID	D010865
MeSH Number(s)	E05.318.760.750 E05.337.737 N05.715.360.775.625 N06.850.520.450.720
Concept/Terms	Pilot Projects Pilot Projects Pilot Project Project, Pilot Projects, Pilot Pilot Study Pilot Studies Studies, Pilot Study, Pilot

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Pilot Projects".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Epidemiologic Methods [E05.318]
Epidemiologic Study Characteristics [E05.318.760]
Pilot Projects [E05.318.760.750]
Evaluation Studies as Topic [E05.337]
Pilot Projects [E05.337.737]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Quality of Health Care [N05.715]
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms [N05.715.360]
Epidemiologic Study Characteristics [N05.715.360.775]
Pilot Projects [N05.715.360.775.625]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Methods [N06.850.520]
Epidemiologic Study Characteristics [N06.850.520.450]
Pilot Projects [N06.850.520.450.720]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Pilot Projects".

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Pilot Projects" by people in this website by year, and whether "Pilot Projects" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 521 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 33 publications in 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	8	8
1997	0	9	9
1998	0	12	12
1999	0	5	5
2000	0	9	9
2001	0	8	8
2002	0	14	14
2003	0	10	10
2004	0	10	10
2005	0	21	21
2006	0	12	12
2007	0	21	21
2008	0	23	23
2009	0	14	14
2010	0	20	20
2011	0	16	16
2012	0	21	21
2013	0	19	19
2014	0	26	26
2015	0	27	27
2016	0	26	26
2017	0	23	23
2018	0	24	24
2019	0	33	33
2020	0	26	26
2021	1	23	24
2022	0	24	24
2023	0	16	16
2024	0	17	17
2025	0	3	3

Below are the most recent publications written about "Pilot Projects" by people in Profiles.

Magrath G, Luvisi J, Russakoff D, Oakley J, Say EA, Blice J, Jayagopal A, Tucker S, Loayza A, Baker GH, Obeid JS. Use of a Convolutional Neural Network to Predict the Response of Diabetic Macular Edema to Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Treatment: A Pilot Study. Am J Ophthalmol. 2025 May; 273:176-181.

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Kumchai H, Taub DI, Tomlinson RE. Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study of Naproxen During Dental Implant Osseointegration. Clin Exp Dent Res. 2025 02; 11(1):e70065.

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Cowan E, O'Brien-Lambert C, Eiting E, Bull E, Ryder J, Calderon Y, Salsitz E. Emergency department-initiated oral naltrexone for patients with moderate to severe alcohol use disorder: A pilot feasibility study. Acad Emerg Med. 2025 05; 32(5):488-497.

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Sina EM, Rowe M, Mancuso G, Garber G, Kelly WK, Leader AE. Evaluating the Impact of a Novel Program to Address Acute Food Insecurity Among Cancer Patients. Nutrients. 2024 Dec 23; 16(24).

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Moturu A, Coleman M, Mets C, Thompson V, Grant C, Ko CY, Saito JM, Berman L, Wakeman D. Identifying Quality Improvement Targets After Pediatric Gastrostomy Tube Insertion: A NSQIP-Pediatric Pilot Study. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Jun; 60(6):162107.

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Nunes KL, Jegede V, Mann DS, Llerena P, Wu R, Estephan L, Kumar A, Siddiqui S, Banoub R, Keith SW, Tuluc M, Thal AG, Goldman R, Mady LJ, Cognetti DM, Luginbuhl AJ, Topf MC, Curry JM. A Randomized Pilot Trial of Virtual Reality Surgical Planning for Head and Neck Oncologic Resection. Laryngoscope. 2025 03; 135(3):1090-1097.

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Hesham H, Orejuela F, Rood KM, Turrentine M, Casey B, Khandelwal M, Dajao R, Azad S, Rosen T, Hoffman MK, Wang EY, Hart L, Sheen JJ, Grisales T, Gibson KS, Torbenson V, Williams SF, Evantash E, Dietz HP, Wapner RJ. Effect of an Intrapartum Pelvic Dilator Device on Levator Ani Muscle Avulsion During Primiparous Vaginal Delivery: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Int Urogynecol J. 2024 09; 35(9):1839-1849.

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Adegboyega O, Gayen Nee' Betal S, Urday P, Huang R, Bodycot K, Al-Kouatly HB, Solarin K, Chan JSY, Addya S, Boelig RC, Aghai ZH. DNA methylation patterns in umbilical cord blood from infants of methadone maintained opioid dependent mothers. Sci Rep. 2024 07 27; 14(1):17298.

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Lanzkron S, Crook N, Wu J, Hussain S, Curtis RG, Robertson D, Baker JR, Nugent D, Soni A, Roberts JC, Ullman MM, Kanter J, Nichol MB. Costs and impact of disease in adults with sickle cell disease: a pilot study. Blood Adv. 2024 07 23; 8(14):3629-3638.

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Babu Balagopal P, Kohli R, Uppal V, Averill L, Shah C, McGoogan K, Di Guglielmo M, Goran M, Hossain MJ. Effect of N-acetyl cysteine in children with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease-A pilot study. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2024 09; 79(3):652-660.

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