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What is your threshold for deciding that pilot experiments justify investing...
Question
Pilot experiments deliver preliminary signals. Positive pilot results do not guarantee full‑study success, while negative pilots may come from limited sample size. What criteria do you apply before green‑lighting large‑scale data collection based on pilot outputs?
Hui Lin, Hua Liao and 47 others4 Comments-
Evaluate effect magnitude alongside statistical signal from pilot data.
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Assess whether pilot uncovered major practical roadblocks for full‑scale execution.
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Do not over‑interpret pilot p‑values given small pilot sample sizes.
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Combine pilot evidence with domain theoretical reasoning to make final go‑no‑go call.
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