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Table 2 Sample of data to be collected

From: Laser hair depilation for the prevention of disease recurrence in adolescents and young adults with pilonidal disease: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

• Demographics (including age, gender, body mass index, race, ethnicity, caregiver education level, employment status, income, marital status, number of household residents)

• Fitzpatrick skin type

• Vital signs

• Laboratory testing

• Episodes of pilonidal disease

• Surgical procedures performed for pilonidal disease

• Symptoms

• Medications

• Complications (if any)

• Readmissions

• Recurrence

• Days missed from work or school

• Days missed from normal activities

• Office visits referable to pilonidal disease

• Emergency department visits for pilonidal disease

• Treatment-related pain