The mean time between baseline and submission of the first follow-up questionnaire was 2.7 years (SD 0.5; median 2.8).
Blood samples were drawn at baseline, early postoperative, directly after submission to the ICU (marking a 4 to 6 h time point), 6 h after submission to the ICU (marking the 10 to 12 h time point) and the morning of the first and second postoperative days.
After fulfillment and submission of the baseline questionnaire, all runners will be screened for eligibility to participate, which implies fulfillment of the following inclusion criteria: 1. 18 years or above.
There was no difference between baseline STI status and weekly submission rates.
The QL form submission rates at baseline and at 3, 6, 9, 12, and 18 months following randomisation were 78, 82, 78, 84, 82, and 85%, respectively.
*Combat deployed defined as having at least one deployment in support of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan between submission dates of baseline and first follow-up questionnaires and report of at least one combat-like exposure on follow-up questionnaire.
The flow of practices through the trial is given in Figure 4. Five practices in the early intervention group withdrew before submission of the baseline audit data: the remaining six practices completed all aspects of the programme.
Study participants received a $35 gift card upon submission of the baseline survey, on receipt of each completed out-of-pocket income/expense diary, and following completion of the study evaluation.
A simulation incorporating this "cooling-off period" reduces the proposal-review burden by 34% relative to the baseline, largely by equalizing G1 and G2 submission rates.
Of all 113 expected pre-failure QL forms, 99 (88%) were received and correctly timed, 24 (96%) at baseline and 758585%) during treatment; the submission rate at failure was lower (73%).
More patients in the SD-CT group had baseline QL data (89 vs 68%); otherwise, the QL form submission rates were similar between treatment arms.
