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Table 3 Flowchart of the DISCOVER trial –course of examinations

From: DISCOVER trial– Distal resection of the pancreas with or without coverage of the pancreatic remnant: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial

Visit

1

2

3

4

5

6

 

Screening visit

Day of index OP

Daily postoperative ward visits

Day of discharge

Day 40 post OP (by phone)

3 months post-OP (optional)

Past and current medical history

X

     

Informed consent

X

     

Physical examination and personal data (e.g., height, weight, age)

X

     

Intraoperative randomisation (additional coverage yes/no)

 

X

    

Basic study-related examination (to access endpoints)

 

X

X

X

X

X

Quality of life (EQ-5D questionnaire)

X

  

X

X

 

AE, SAE

 

X

X

X

X

X

Drainage parameters (enzyme levels)

  

X

X

  

Survival

 

X

X

X

X

X