The phrase "as planned in the protocol" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to actions or procedures that are intended to be followed according to a specific protocol or plan.
Example: "The experiment was conducted as planned in the protocol to ensure accurate results."
Alternatives: "according to the protocol" or "as outlined in the protocol."
As reported by other studies [23], it was difficult to predict true reversal time due to confounding factors that prevent INR from being repeated within 30 min as planned in the protocol.
As planned in the protocol, each student provided two patient consultations which had no time limit imposed on their duration.
In the motivational BI group, 77% (302/394) underwent a complete brief intervention as planned in the protocol.
Adjuvant chemotherapy with seven cycles of 5-FU/LV as planned in the protocol was administered to 164 of 252 (65.1%) evaluable patients on the chemotherapy arm.
Opsonophagocytic activity (OPA) was measured on a random subset of 50% of the post-dose 3 samples (as planned in the protocol), using the OPA assay described previously, with a cut-off opsonic titre of 8 [ 26, 27].
Adjuvant therapy as planned in the protocol was prematurely discontinued without evidence of tumour relapse in 25 patients (17.2%) of the 5-FU single-agent group, in 29 patients (20.7%) of the 5-FU plus LEV group, in 52 patients (36.6%) of the 5-FU plus IFN group and in 72 patients (49.7%) of the 5-FU/LEV/IFN triple-agent group.
All parameters were analyzed and reported as planned in the study protocol.
Data were insufficient to consider ethnicity and sun exposure as possible sources of heterogeneity, as planned in the original protocol.
It was not feasible to use quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) as an outcome measure, as planned in the trial protocol, and this is also a limitation.
As planned in the study protocol, 33 analyses were carried out to uncover potential explanations for the variation in intima-media thickness according to area level deprivation.
Correlational research of EGFR-related biomarkers and HPV status in tumors and blood samples obtained prior and after induction therapy were done for exploratory purpose as planned in the study protocol.
