Table 3 Return rates for questionnaires at each assessment time
| Â | Median (IQR) time of completion | Intervention group | Usual care group | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | 10 weeks (5 to 13) prior to surgery | 90% (38/43) | 93% (42/45) | 91% (80/88) |
Pre-operative | 1 week (0.5 to 1.3) prior to surgery | 76% (25/33) | 85% (29/34) | 81% (54/67) |
Pre-operative resource-use diary | Pre-operative to one month after surgery | 31% (11/36) | 39% (15/38) | 35% (26/74) |
One month post-operative | 4 weeks (3 to 5) after surgery | 89% (32/36) | 92% (35/38) | 91% (67/74) |
Three months post-operative | 13 weeks (13 to 14) after surgery | 72% (26/36) | 91% (34/37) | 82% (60/73) |
Six months post-operative | 26 weeks (26 to 27) after surgery | 89% (32/36) | 86% (32/37) | 88% (64/73) |