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Table 1 SPIRIT flow diagram

From: The effectiveness of using virtual reality technology for perioperative anxiety among adults undergoing elective surgery: a randomised controlled trial protocol

Study period

 

Pre-admission

Preoperative phase

Postoperative phase

Discharge

Timepointa

−t1

t0

t1

t2

t3

t4

t5

Enrolment:

 Eligibility

X

      

 Informed consent

X

      

 Screen Anxiety level

 

X

     

 Allocation

 

X

     

Interventions:

 VR exposure

   

X

   

Assessments:

       

 Primary outcome:

  

X

X

X

  

  Perioperative anxiety

       

 Secondary outcomes:

  

X

X

X

  

  Stress level

       

  Pain

  

X

 

X

  

  Patient satisfaction

     

X

 

  Length of hospital stay

      

X

  VR adverse effect

   

X

   
  1. a−t1, pre-admission; t0, on admission to hospital; t1, on admission to preoperative area; t2, immediately before surgery (holding area); t3, 1 h post-surgery; t4, after 24 h post-surgery and before discharge; t5, post-discharge
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