Core--Pilot and Feasibility

试点研究核心旨在支持旨在改善与关键健康体验相关的生物行为结果的试点和可行性研究的发展。重点探索生物学和行为之间的相互作用或优化这些人类系统之间的相互作用的研究将得到支持。试点和可行性研究将包括生物学或行为措施的调查，包括微生物，免疫学，神经学，心肺，神经内分泌，心理行为，精神和发育措施，与目前资助的研究计划一致。具体的，但不是唯一的，重点将放在研究，使用的措施，生物功能与行为表现。试点研究可包括调查， 识别不良生物行为结果的风险因素，并测试可能影响护理敏感的生物行为结果的干预措施，在关键的健康经历期间或之后。预计试点研究的数据将扩大目前的研究计划，并在这一重要的医疗保健领域开发更多的研究计划。

The Pilot Studies Core is designed to support the development of pilot and feasibility studies aimed at improving biobehavioral outcomes associated with critical health experiences. Studies with a focus on exploring the interaction between biology and behavior or optimizing the interplay between these human systems will be supported. Pilot and feasibility studies will include investigations of biological or behavioral measures, including microbiological, immunological, neurological, cardiopulmonary, neuroendocrine, psychobehavioral, spiritual, and developmental measures that are consistent with currently funded research programs. Specific, although not exclusive, emphasis will be placed on studies that use measures of both biological function in conjunction with behavioral manifestations. Pilot studies may include investigations to identify risk factors for adverse biobehavioral outcomes as well as to test interventions that may influence nursing-sensitive biobehavioral outcomes during or following critical health experiences. Data from pilot studies are expected to expand current research programs as well as enable the development of additional research programs in this important area of health care.