‘Piloting a framework for analysing the public contributions to R&D: new antibiotics in focus’ by Louise Schmidt, Ozren Sehic, Ursula Theuretzbacher, Daniel Fabian, Claudia Wild

“…We found the classification framework generally practicable and we suggest recommendations to improve its granularity and applicability.Conclusion In this paper we piloted and revised a framework that has been developed to classify types of public contributions to pharmaceutical products at different stages of development. …”
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Breaking the cycle: a pilot study on autonomous Digital CBTe for recurrent binge eating by Rebecca Murphy, Charandeep Khera, Emma L. Osborne

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Cooking with confidence for autistic youth: outcomes from a pilot program evaluation model by Mi-Yeet Wong, Conner Carlton, Shelby Paul, Jonathan Deutsch, Rachel Sherman, Brandy-Joe Milliron, Nicole Farmer, Rachel Hingst, Claire Richardson, Lindsay Shea

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The Role of Clinician-Developed Applications in Promoting Adherence to Evidence-Based Guidelines: Pilot Study by Madhu Prita Prakash, Aravinda Thiagalingam

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Sustainable, greenhouse gas derived fermented protein in canine diets—a pilot study by Ravindra Babu, Sreedevi Padmanabhan, Ravikumar Ganesan, Ezhil Subbian, Thi Thu Hao Van, Rajaraman Eri

“…As with farmed livestock, it is imperative to ensure the well-being and food security of companion animals and to develop sustainable and affordable pet foods. The current pilot study was conducted to determine the effect of greenhouse gas-derived novel, fermented protein ingredient in beagle dogs. …”
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Resilience Training Web App for National Health Service Keyworkers: Pilot Usability Study by Joanna Burrell, Felicity Baker, Matthew Russell Bennion

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Use of the FM Systems for the Auditory and Speech Perception Improvements in Children with ASD. Pilot Study by U.A. Mamokhina, K.A. Fadeev, D.E. Goyaeva, A.A. Ilyunceva, T.M. Ovsyannikova, T.S. Obukhova, K.R. Salimova, A.M. Rytikova, D.V. Davydov

“…<strong>Methods</strong>. The pilot study was conducted in two stages. In the first stage, the &ldquo;Words in Noise&rdquo; test and the &ldquo;Sentence Repetition&rdquo; task were used to assess children&rsquo;s ability to recognize speech in noisy conditions with and without the use of FM systems. …”
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The influence of school location and their children's nutritional model on the risk of obesity in Poland- pilot study by Łukasz Długoński, Anna Platta, Magdalena Skotnicka

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Graph signal processing based pilot pattern design and channel estimation for OFDM system by Bin HE, Guobing LI, Yuan CHEN, Guomei ZHANG

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Channel estimation method for MIMO-OFDM systems based on pilots and modified Kalman filter by SONG Tie-cheng, YOU Xiao-hu, SHEN Lian-feng, SONG Xiao-jin

“…A combined channel estimation method of time-frequency-selective fading channels in MIMO-OFDM systems was proposed.The time-varying channel was modeled as an autoregressive（AR） process and a low-dimensional Kalman filter based on pilots was used to estimate the AR parameters,and the LS（least square） algorithm was adopted to track the time-varying channel fading factors.The Kalman estimator explored the time-domain correlation of the channel,and a minimum mean square error（MMSE） combiner was used to modify the Kalman estimates.The proposed solution could reduce the complexity of the high-dimensional Kalman filter and track the channel both in frequency and time domains.The simulation results show that this method improves the LS estimates and has a comparable performance to the com-plex high-dimensional Kalman channel estimation method.…”
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Ureteral Dilatation with No Apparent Cause on Intravenous Urography: Normal or Abnormal? A Pilot Study by Vinita Rathi, Sachin Agrawal, Shuchi Bhatt, Naveen Sharma

“…A pilot study was done in 18 adults to assess the significance of ureteral dilatation having no apparent cause seen on Intravenous Urography (IVU). …”
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Cortical Auditory Evoked Potentials in Children with a Hearing Loss: A Pilot Study by Amineh Koravand, Benoît Jutras, Maryse Lassonde

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Needs Assessment and Tailored Training Pilot for Emergency Care Clinicians in the Prehospital Setting in Rwanda by Naz Karim, Jeanne D’Arc Nyinawankusi, Mikaela S. Belsky, Pascal Mugemangango, Zeta Mutabazi, Catalina Gonzalez Marques, Angela Y. Zhang, Janette Baird, Jean Marie Uwitonze, Adam C. Levine

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Analysis of restoration in atrophic scar by intradermal autologous dermal tissue: a pilot study by Sudhir Singh, Adarsh L. Singh, Deepika Singh

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Serum Periostin as a Potential Biomarker in the Evaluation of Allergic Rhinitis: A Pilot Study by Zhu XJ, Lu MP, Chen RX, Mao ZF, Yang YF, Han J, Cheng L

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Novel Perspectives for Sensory Analysis Applied to Piperaceae and Aromatic Herbs: A Pilot Study by Isabella Taglieri, Alessandro Tonacci, Guido Flamini, Pierina Díaz-Guerrero, Roberta Ascrizzi, Lorenzo Bachi, Giorgia Procissi, Lucia Billeci, Francesca Venturi

“…Furthermore, the present investigation, performed on 12 individuals, outlines the administration of a pilot study, merging the typical sensory analysis with emotional data collection and the innovative contribution related to the study around the Autonomic and Central Nervous System activation in consumers, performed using wearable technologies and related signal processing. …”
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Predictability of the gingival margin of the upper incisors with transparent aligners: a pilot retrospective study by Antonio Bach-Álvarez, Lourdes Abellán-Ferris, María-Dolores Oteo-Calatayud, Susana de la Cruz-Vigo, Wenceslao Piedra-Gascón, Alba Pérez-Jardón, Naresh Kewalramani, Ángel-Orión Salgado-Peralvo, Carlos Oteo-Morilla

“…This retrospective study aims to analyse the predictability of the gingival margin of the upper incisors designed in the ClinCheck, comparing it with real intraoral photographs of the patients.Materials and methods Thirty-one patients between 16 and 59 years old were selected from the dental clinics of the Complutense University of Madrid and the position of the gingival margin in the ClinCheck was compared with its millimetre template by superimposing it on intraoral photographs taken with a millimetre ruler under the incisors in order to make the match between both.Results In 71% of the upper incisors there were differences between the ClinCheck and the final photographs, being these differences statistically significant (p = 0.001).Conclusion This is a pilot retrospective study with short-term results and a small sample size. …”
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Prehospital video triage of suspected stroke patients in Greater Manchester: pilot project report by Christopher Ashton, Adrian R Parry-Jones, Lisa Brunton, Ibrahim Alghamdi, David A Jenkins

“…A prehospital video triage (PHVT) system was piloted in Greater Manchester to improve prehospital diagnostic accuracy and appropriate conveyance decisions.Method A service evaluation of a PHVT pilot was conducted to assess PHVT efficacy and identify facilitators and barriers. …”
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Developing a machine learning model for predicting varicocelectomy outcomes: a pilot study by Coşkun Kaya, Mehmet Erhan Aydın, Özer Çelik, Aykut Aykaç, Mustafa Sungur

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Wii-Fit for Improving Gait and Balance in an Assisted Living Facility: A Pilot Study by Kalpana P. Padala, Prasad R. Padala, Timothy R. Malloy, Jenenne A. Geske, Patricia M. Dubbert, Richard A. Dennis, Kimberly K. Garner, Melinda M. Bopp, William J. Burke, Dennis H. Sullivan

“…A prospective randomized (1 : 1) pilot study with two intervention arms was conducted in an assisted living facility with twenty-two mild AD subjects. …”
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