Pilot Projects

"Pilot Projects" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Small-scale tests of methods and procedures to be used on a larger scale if the pilot study demonstrates that these methods and procedures can work.

Descriptor ID	D010865
MeSH Number(s)	E05.318.760.750 E05.337.737 N05.715.360.775.625 N06.850.520.450.720
Concept/Terms	Pilot Projects Pilot Projects Pilot Project Project, Pilot Projects, Pilot Pilot Study Pilot Studies Studies, Pilot Study, Pilot

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Pilot Projects".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Epidemiologic Methods [E05.318]
Epidemiologic Study Characteristics [E05.318.760]
Pilot Projects [E05.318.760.750]
Evaluation Studies as Topic [E05.337]
Pilot Projects [E05.337.737]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Quality of Health Care [N05.715]
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms [N05.715.360]
Epidemiologic Study Characteristics [N05.715.360.775]
Pilot Projects [N05.715.360.775.625]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Methods [N06.850.520]
Epidemiologic Study Characteristics [N06.850.520.450]
Pilot Projects [N06.850.520.450.720]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Pilot Projects".

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Pilot Projects" by people in this website by year, and whether "Pilot Projects" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 732 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 51 publications in 2017

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	4	4
1997	0	2	2
1998	0	6	6
1999	0	4	4
2000	0	5	5
2001	0	7	7
2002	0	11	11
2003	0	14	14
2004	0	14	14
2005	0	12	12
2006	0	14	14
2007	0	15	15
2008	0	21	21
2009	0	28	28
2010	1	31	32
2011	0	37	37
2012	0	35	35
2013	0	34	34
2014	1	30	31
2015	0	39	39
2016	0	38	38
2017	1	50	51
2018	0	37	37
2019	0	47	47
2020	0	34	34
2021	0	44	44
2022	0	25	25
2023	0	28	28
2024	0	38	38
2025	0	24	24
2026	0	1	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Pilot Projects" by people in Profiles.

Heffner JL, Baker K, Georgiou K, Graham AL, Kelly MM, Konstantinou P, Lamprou E, Lele C, Lok KZ, Orzechowski M, Ruiz RA, Serfozo E, Karekla M. ACT on Vaping: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Novel Digital Health App With Text Messaging for Young Adult Vaping Cessation. Nicotine Tob Res. 2026 Apr 22; 28(5):720-730.

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Bertges DJ, Corriere MA, Simons JP, Duwayri Y, Lurie F, Constantinou C, Ryan P, Stoner M, Brooke BS, Ochoa Chaar CI, Rossi PJ, Cronenwett JL, Eldrup-Jorgensen J. The My PAD study for patient-reported outcomes for peripheral vascular intervention in the Vascular Quality Initiative. J Vasc Surg. 2026 04; 83(4):1192-1201.e5.

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Mattocks KM, Ngangmeni L, Marteeny V, Walker L, Goldstein KM, Condon-Perry S, Berrien K, Weber D, Shenette LL, Wallace K, Kroll-Desrosiers A. Examining the Acceptability and Feasibility of a Doula Intervention Program for Veterans Receiving VA Maternity Care Benefits. Womens Health Issues. 2025 Nov-Dec; 35(6):458-466.

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Armentrout BL, Wenzell ML, Strohl KP, Crawford SL, Wood JR, Li CR, Hickman RL, Griggs SA. A randomized pilot sleep and circadian behavior clinical trial to improve glycemic and psychological outcomes in young adults with type 1 diabetes (NCT04975230). Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2025 Sep; 19(9):103305.

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Fatehi M, Shaffer PM, Andre MA, Helm AF, Kaufman M, Casey SC, Smelson DA. Treatment Response in a Co-Occurring Disorders Intervention for Adult Drug Treatment Court: The Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences. Community Ment Health J. 2026 Jan; 62(1):190-201.

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Ito Fukunaga M, Wiener RS, Toomey S, Wagner J, Shi Q, Balakrishnan K, Nguyen A, Nguyen D, McKee MD, Bankier AA, Sadasivam RS, Crawford SL, Han PK, Houston TK, Mazor KM. Previsit Preparation for Shared Decision-Making in Lung Cancer Screening in Primary Care Using a Paper Decision Aid and an Automated Text Messaging Program: Quasi-Experimental Pilot Study. JMIR Form Res. 2025 Sep 17; 9:e69044.

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Mattocks KM, Marteeny V, Walker L, Goldstein KM, Condon-Perry S, Berrien K, Weber D, Shenette LL, Wallace K, Ayisi MA, Sanjay A, Kroll-Desrosiers A. Examining Veterans', Doulas', and VA Maternity Care Coordinators' Perceptions and Experiences With a Community-based Doula Pilot Program. Womens Health Issues. 2025 Sep-Oct; 35(5):390-397.

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Friedmann PD, Wilson D, Stopka TJ, Bernson D, Pivovarova E, Ferguson W, Hoskinson RA, Rottapel RE, Bovell-Ammon B, Gaba A, Morgan JR, Senst T, Hayes E, Evans EA. Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in County Jails - Outcomes after Release. N Engl J Med. 2025 Sep 11; 393(10):994-1003.

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Wang KY, Xu K, Liu Y, Alshanniek S, Newmeyer N, Mesnik L, Prudhivi V, Chase T, Rangasamy V, Sison SM, Shi SM, Travison TG, Subramaniam B, Kim DH. Multi-Component Prehabilitation Program for Older Adults Undergoing Major Elective Surgery: A Pilot and Feasibility Study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2025 Nov; 73(11):3387-3395.

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Trivedi M, Spano M, Frisard C, Crawford S, Ryan G, Goulding M, Radu S, Arenas J, Becker S, Al-Halbouni L, Alter J, Byatt N, Phipatanakul W, Rosal MC, Lemon SC, Gerald LB, Pbert L. A Pilot Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Trial of School-Supervised Therapy to Improve Pediatric Asthma Control. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2025 Nov; 13(11):2980-2990.e4.

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