Table 1

Patient assessment schedule

Time pointStudy period
EnrolmentHospitalisation periodFollow-upClose-out
0Before surgeryAfter surgery1 week2, 4, 12, 26 and 52 weekstx
Enrolment
Eligibility screenX
Informed consentX
Assessments
Baseline patient characteristicsXX
Nodules characteristicsXXX
Baseline level of discomfortXX
Postoperative complicationsXX
Postoperative discomfort*XX
Anxiety and depressionXXXXX
Chronic symptoms†XX
Quality of life measureXXXXX
  • *Postoperative discomfort—pain, cough and sleep status.

  • †Chronic symptoms—chronic pai and chronic cough.