Table 1 Summary of visit schedule and assessed parameters at each time point

Parameters Assessed: Time Line

Pod = post operative day

VISIT 1

VISIT 2

Week 1

VISIT 3

VISIT 4

VISIT 5

Discharge from hospital (approx POD10)

Week 6

3/12 Clinic

6 / 12 Clinic

Acceptable Variability

+/- 7 days

+/- 4 days

+/- 7 days

+/- 14 days

Intervention period – home feeding

Baseline Characteristics

X

Weight (kg)

X

X

X

X

X

Height (m)

X

Body mass index (kg / m²)

X

X

X

X

X

Anthropometrics

X

X

X

X

X

Mid arm circumference

Anthropometrics

X

X

X

X

X

TricepSkinfold

Thickness

Anthropometrics

X

X

X

X

X

Grip strength

Nutritional intake (3 day food diary)

X

X

X

X

Post-operative complications

X

Collected by Research/Community Dietitian Prospectively

X

X

Healthcare Resource use

X

X

Quality of Life EORTC

X

X

X

X

X

Quality of Life EQ-5D

X

X

X

Semi-structured interview