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Table 1 Milestones and study time plan

From: Prospective multicentre cohort study of patient-reported outcomes and complications following major abdominal neoplastic surgery (PATRONUS) – study protocol for a CHIR-Net student-initiated German medical audit study (CHIR-Net SIGMA study)

1

Preparation of trial, Ethic votes, database set-up

3 months

2

Initiation, training course for participants (including preparation) (overlap with 1)

1 month

3

Recruitment period

2 months

5

Follow-up period

6 months per patient

7

query management, database clearing

3 months

8

Report, publication

3 months

Total

18 months