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 874 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 53 publications in 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	10	10
1997	0	13	13
1998	0	16	16
1999	0	7	7
2000	0	16	16
2001	0	11	11
2002	0	17	17
2003	0	23	23
2004	0	20	20
2005	0	32	32
2006	0	18	18
2007	0	34	34
2008	0	38	38
2009	0	24	24
2010	0	35	35
2011	0	34	34
2012	0	37	37
2013	0	36	36
2014	0	42	42
2015	0	43	43
2016	0	41	41
2017	0	41	41
2018	0	43	43
2019	0	53	53
2020	0	44	44
2021	1	40	41
2022	0	34	34
2023	0	27	27
2024	0	36	36
2025	0	8	8

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

Tagai EK, Bradley M, Wen KY, Hernandez E, Miller SM. Type of Social Support for Smoking Cessation Among Low-Income Postpartum Women. Int J Behav Med. 2025 Aug; 32(4):640-645.

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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 Feb; 11(1):e70065.

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Takkar B, Ketkar MR, Narula R, Tyagi M, Dave VP, Narayanan R. A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating Hemostasis With Fibrin Glue During Surgery for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy. Am J Ophthalmol. 2025 Apr; 272:117-125.

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Vita F, Donati D, Amouso V, Stella SM, Fantini M, Tedeschi R, Miceli M, Galletti S, Faldini C. Return to Sport After Partum in Patients With Diastasis of the Rectus Abdominis Muscles: Ultrasound Evaluation and Rehabilitation Protocol. J Sport Rehabil. 2025 Aug 01; 34(6):601-608.

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Livolsi C, Conti R, Ciapetti T, Guanziroli E, Fridriksson T, Alexandersson ?, Trigili E, Giovacchini F, Lova RM, Esquenazi A, Molteni F, Crea S, Vitiello N. Bilateral hip exoskeleton assistance enables faster walking in individuals with chronic stroke-related gait impairments. Sci Rep. 2025 01 15; 15(1):2017.

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Jensen-Battaglia M, Lin PJ, Sanapala C, Watson EE, Mendler JH, Liesveld J, Wang Y, Hayward E, LoCastro M, Mortaz S, Dunne RF, Mustian K, Loh KP. Changes in muscle performance among older adults with myeloid malignancies engaging in a mobile health (mHealth) exercise intervention: a single arm pilot study. BMC Geriatr. 2025 Jan 09; 25(1):22.

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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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