The reporting of progression criteria in protocols of pilot trials designed to assess the feasibility of main trials is insufficient: a meta-epidemiological study.
Stefan D BaralSarah Daisy KosaDaeria O LawsonRosa StalteriOluwatobi R OlaiyaAhlam AlotaibiLehana ThabanePublished in: Pilot and feasibility studies (2019)
Progression criteria are not often explicitly stated in protocols of pilot trials leaving room for varied interpretation of findings. The development of formal guidance for progression criteria in protocols of pilot trials is warranted.