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#	Title	Journal	Year	Citations
1	CONSORT 2010 statement: extension to randomised pilot and feasibility trials	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2016	1,271
2	Taxonomy of approaches to developing interventions to improve health: a systematic methods overview	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2019	266
3	Maximising the impact of qualitative research in feasibility studies for randomised controlled trials: guidance for researchers	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2015	240
4	The person-based approach to enhancing the acceptability and feasibility of interventions	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2015	217
5	Guidelines for reporting non-randomised pilot and feasibility studies	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2019	191
6	Pilot and feasibility studies come of age!	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2015	159
7	Exploratory studies to decide whether and how to proceed with full-scale evaluations of public health interventions: a systematic review of guidance	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2018	150
8	Guidance for conducting feasibility and pilot studies for implementation trials	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2020	128
9	Methods and processes for development of a CONSORT extension for reporting pilot randomized controlled trials	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2016	120
10	A new era for intervention development studies	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2015	118
11	Reducing stigma among healthcare providers to improve mental health services (RESHAPE): protocol for a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial of a stigma reduction intervention for training primary healthcare workers in Nepal	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2018	105
12	Determining sample size for progression criteria for pragmatic pilot RCTs: the hypothesis test strikes back!	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2021	94
13	A guide to the reporting of protocols of pilot and feasibility trials	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2019	92
14	A feasibility study of implementing grip strength measurement into routine hospital practice (GRImP): study protocol	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2016	83
15	Implementing resilience engineering for healthcare quality improvement using the CARE model: a feasibility study protocol	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2016	80
16	Pilot and feasibility studies in exercise, physical activity, or rehabilitation research	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2018	78
17	“Not just another walking program”: Everyday Activity Supports You (EASY) model—a randomized pilot study for a parallel randomized controlled trial	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2015	75
18	On Your Feet to Earn Your Seat: pilot RCT of a theory-based sedentary behaviour reduction intervention for older adults	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2017	72
19	Should treatment effects be estimated in pilot and feasibility studies?	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2019	68
20	Important considerations for feasibility studies in physical activity research involving persons with multiple sclerosis: a scoping systematic review and case study	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2018	67
21	Measuring prefrontal cortical activity during dual task walking in patients with Parkinson’s disease: feasibility of using a new portable fNIRS device	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2016	63
22	Optimisation of complex health interventions prior to a randomised controlled trial: a scoping review of strategies used	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2016	59
23	Physical micro-environment interventions for healthier eating in the workplace: protocol for a stepped wedge randomised controlled pilot trial	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2017	59
24	Optimising self-care support for people with heart failure and their caregivers: development of the Rehabilitation Enablement in Chronic Heart Failure (REACH-HF) intervention using intervention mapping	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2016	51
25	Results of a feasibility randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the Toolkit for Optimal Recovery (TOR): a live video program to prevent chronic pain in at-risk adults with orthopedic injuries	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2019	49
26	Effects of yoga on oxidative stress, motor function, and non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease: a pilot randomized controlled trial	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2018	48
27	Feasibility of titrating PEEP to minimum elastance for mechanically ventilated patients	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2015	46
28	The SABRTooth feasibility trial protocol: a study to determine the feasibility and acceptability of conducting a phase III randomised controlled trial comparing stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) with surgery in patients with peripheral stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) considered to be at higher risk of complications from surgical resection	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2016	42
29	Feasibility of a stepped wedge cluster RCT and concurrent observational sub-study to evaluate the effects of modified ward night lighting on inpatient fall rates and sleep quality: a protocol for a pilot trial	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2016	38
30	Implementing an arts-based intervention for patients with end-stage kidney disease whilst receiving haemodialysis: a feasibility study protocol	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2019	37
31	The reporting of progression criteria in protocols of pilot trials designed to assess the feasibility of main trials is insufficient: a meta-epidemiological study	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2019	37
32	The Patient Reported Outcomes, Burdens and Experiences (PROBE) Project: development and evaluation of a questionnaire assessing patient reported outcomes in people with haemophilia	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2018	34
33	A feasibility study of a randomised controlled trial to examine the impact of the ABCDE bundle on quality of life in ICU survivors	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2018	34
34	Development of an intervention to increase adherence to nebuliser treatment in adults with cystic fibrosis: CFHealthHub	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2021	34
35	Exoskeleton-assisted gait training to improve gait in individuals with spinal cord injury: a pilot randomized study	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2018	32
36	Requirements for the collection of electronic PROMS either “in clinic” or “at home” as part of the PROMs, PREMs and Effectiveness Programme (PPEP) in Wales: a feasibility study using a generic PROM tool	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2018	32
37	Membrane-bound exosomal HSP70 as a biomarker for detection and monitoring of malignant solid tumours: a pilot study	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2020	32
38	Reducing dementia risk by targeting modifiable risk factors in mid-life: study protocol for the Innovative Midlife Intervention for Dementia Deterrence (In-MINDD) randomised controlled feasibility trial	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2015	30
39	Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy for knee arthritis: a feasibility study in primary care	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2018	30
40	Recovering together: building resiliency in dyads of stroke patients and their caregivers at risk for chronic emotional distress; a feasibility study	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2020	30
41	A feasibility study with embedded pilot randomised controlled trial and process evaluation of electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation in patients with periodontitis	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2019	29
42	Use of robot technology in passive mobilization of acute hospitalized geriatric medicine patients: a pilot test and feasibility study	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2020	29
43	The feasibility and acceptability of trial procedures for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial of a structured physical activity intervention for people diagnosed with colorectal cancer: findings from a pilot trial of cardiac rehabilitation versus usual care (no rehabilitation) with an embedded qualitative study	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2016	28
44	Culturally-adapted Family Intervention (CaFI) for African-Caribbeans diagnosed with schizophrenia and their families: a feasibility study protocol of implementation and acceptability	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2016	27
45	Lee Silverman Voice Treatment versus standard speech and language therapy versus control in Parkinson’s disease: a pilot randomised controlled trial (PD COMM pilot)	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2018	27
46	Feasibility and acceptability of a preoperative exercise program for patients undergoing major cancer surgery: results from a pilot randomized controlled trial	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2021	27
47	The ‘Better Conversations with Primary Progressive Aphasia (BCPPA)’ program for people with PPA (Primary Progressive Aphasia): protocol for a randomised controlled pilot study	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2018	26
48	Evaluation of a surgical supervision model in three African countries—protocol for a prospective mixed-methods controlled pilot trial	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2019	26
49	Participants’ perspectives on mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for inflammatory bowel disease: a qualitative study nested within a pilot randomised controlled trial	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2016	25
50	Small studies, big decisions: the role of pilot/feasibility studies in incremental science and premature scale-up of behavioral interventions	Pilot and Feasibility Studies	2021	25

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