1. A small-scale, preliminary test or trial of an intervention, program, or initiative designed to assess feasibility, effectiveness, and potential outcomes before full implementation
The healthcare organization conducted a pilot intervention to test the new patient communication system before rolling it out hospital-wide.
A organização de saúde realizou uma intervenção piloto para testar o novo sistema de comunicação com pacientes antes de implementá-lo em toda a rede hospitalar.
2. In research and development, a controlled experimental phase where a proposed solution or method is tested on a limited basis
The pilot intervention showed promising results, leading to funding for the full-scale project.
A intervenção piloto apresentou resultados promissores, levando ao financiamento do projeto em larga escala.