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Table 2 Outcomes, variable type, time/period of measurement, and statistical analysis for primary and exploratory outcomes

From: The Nordic Aortic Valve Intervention (NOTION) trial comparing transcatheter versus surgical valve implantation: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Outcomea

Type of variable

Time or period of measurement

Statistical type of analysisb

Myocardial infarction, stroke, or all-cause mortality (P)

Binary

During 12 months

1

Myocardial infarction (E)

Binary

During 30 days. During 12 months

1

Stroke (E)

Binary

During 30 days. During 12 months

1

All-cause mortality (E)

Binary

During 30 days. During 12 months

1

Cardiovascular mortality (E)

Binary

During 30 days. During 12 months

1

Prosthesis re-intervention (E)

Binary

During 30 days. During 12 months

1

Conduction abnormality requiring pacemaker (E)

Binary

During 30 days. During 12 months

1

Arrhythmia (E)

Binary

During 30 days. During 12 months

1

Endocarditis (E)

Binary

During 30 days. During 12 months

1

Mechanical ventilation in ≥24 hours (E)

Binary

During 30 days

1

Acute kidney injury (stage 2 or 3) (E)

Binary

During 30 days

1

Access-site injury (major) (E)

Binary

During 30 days

1

Bleeding (major–minor) (E)

Ordered

During 30 days

3

Number of days hospitalised (E)

Discrete

During 12 months

2

NYHA functional class (I to IV) (E)

Orderedc

At 3 months and at 12 months

3

SF-36 Quality of life (E)

Continuousc

At 3 months and at 12 months

4

Effective orifice area (E)

Continuousc

At 3 months and at 12 months

4

Prosthesis peak gradient (E)

Continuousc

At 3 months and at 12 months

4

Prosthesis mean gradient (E)

Continuousc

At 3 months and at 12 months

4

Prosthesis regurgitation (E)

Orderedd

At 3 months and at 12 months

3

Prosthesis–patient mismatch (severe) (E)

Binary

At 3 months and at 12 months

1

Left ventricular ejection fraction (E)

Continuousc

At 3 months and at 12 months

4

  1. P, primary outcome; E, exploratory outcome; NYHA, New York Heart Association; SF-36, Short-form health survey with 36 questions. aOutcomes defined according to Valve Academic Research Consortium criteria. bSee analytical procedures under Statistical analysis plan. c Baseline value is measured and is included in the adjusted analysis. dGraded as none, mild, moderate, or severe.