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Table 1 SPIRIT recruitment schedule

From: A cohort study investigating the relationship between patient reported outcome measures and pre-operative frailty in patients with operable, non-palliative colorectal cancer

 

STUDY PERIOD

Preparation

Enrolment

Post-Surgery Phase

Completion

 *Timepoint

-t1

t0

t1

t2

t3

t4

tx

Preparation Phase

 REC Approval

X

      

 HRA Approval

X

      

 R&D Approval

X

      

 Site initiation visit

X

      

 Statistical plan write up

X

      

 Collection proforma

X

      

 Submit work to sites

X

      

Enrolment Phase

 Eligibility screening

 

X

     

 Informed consent

 

X

     

 Recruitment

 

X

     

 Baseline variables

 

X

     

Post-Surgery Phase

 Outcome variables

  

X

X

   

 Other data variables

  

X

X

   

Project Completion

 Data analysis

      

X

 Statistical write-up

      

X

 Close Study

      

X

 Dissemination of results

      

X

Other Milestones

 Patient Focus Groups

    

X

X

 

 Reports to NIAA

    

X

 

X

  1. *Timepoint = -t1= project preparation, t0 = baseline, t1 = 6 weeks, t2 = 12 weeks, t3 = 9–12 months, t4 = 17–20 months