Table 2 Reasons for non-enrolment to the trial
Reason | Frequency |
|---|---|
Not eligible | 198 |
Patient not approached | 109 |
 Clinical decision | 41 |
 Patient did not attend appointment/uncontactable | 26 |
 Unknown | 42 |
Patient approached | 292 |
 Patient preference | 251 |
  Patient preference for RBL | 128 |
  Patient preference for HAL | 70 |
  Patient did not want any intervention or treatment | 39 |
  Patient preference for other surgery | 5 |
  Patient preference for immediate treatment | 3 |
  Patient preference related to general anaesthetic | 6 |
 Patient unsure or declined (no further reason given) | 29 |
 Other reason | 12 |
Total | 599 |