A _____ Is a Descriptive Research Activity Representing a Small-Scale

question 37

Multiple Choice

A _____ is a descriptive research activity representing a small-scale investigation of 5 to 30 subjects that are representative of the main study's defined target population but focus on a specific subcomponent of the main study.

• A) median
• B) pilot study
• C) mode
• D) pilot test
• E) pretest

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Definitions:

Medication

Drugs or other forms of treatment that are used to prevent, alleviate, or cure diseases and medical conditions.

Empirical Evidence

Information acquired by observation or experimentation that is used as the basis for conclusions or theories.

Best Practices

Methods or techniques that have been generally accepted as superior to any alternatives because they produce results that are superior to those achieved by other means.

Patient and Family Outcomes

The impact of healthcare interventions and treatments on the wellbeing, satisfaction, and health status of patients and their families.