Sentence examples for validation pilot from inspiring English sources
As none of the questionnaires from any of the previous studies had been formally validated, an initial validation pilot was conducted in accordance with current recommendations (Sudman and Bradburn, 1982; Oppenheim, 1992; Peterson, 2000; McColl et al, 2001).
Experiences from a first small validation pilot in Switzerland reinforced the selection of primary care practices as the appropriate setting for this study since the clinical context has a strong influence on the answers patients provide.
This initial qualitative phase, and the attribute validation pilot study, also offered the research team the added benefit of framing the final DCE choice sets in line with local concepts and terminology.
Mixed methods were used in the development, validation, piloting and testing of the tool.
The development of the PACT-Q followed a rigorous qualitative, international multi-step approach, involving a literature review, simultaneous patient and clinician interviews in three languages, advisory board validations, pilot-testing of the preliminary instrument in the same three countries and linguistic validation into eleven language versions.
Model validation using pilot plant or commercial data for absorption system chosen is highly recommended.
The features of interest include model development and validation using pilot plant data, as well as integrated design and control of the capture process.
This review summarizes recent progress in this field, including the validation at pilot scale, and the economic and environmental impacts of this production pathway.
The Q-sorts used for validation or pilot testing were not included in this report.
The total mean score on the initial validation sample (pilot and longitudinal sample at baseline - N = 171) was 110 out of a total of 200 (SD = 24.1) with higher scores indicating better QoL.
The survey questionnaire was developed in Vietnamese language by Hanoi Agricultural University, which was peer reviewed by external experts (content validation) and piloted before use for face validation (see supplementary information).
