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Table 1 Outcomes and assessment measures used in the study

From: The effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and chemoradiotherapy on exercise capacity and outcome following upper gastrointestinal cancer surgery: an observational cohort study

Outcomes

Assessment measure

Pre-neoadjuvant cancer treatment

Post- neoadjuvant cancer treatment

Day 3 Post-surgery

Day 5 Post-surgery

Day 7 Post-surgery

Day 15 Post-surgery

Day 30 Post-Surgery

1-Year Post-Surgery

Primary endpoint

 Physical fitness

Cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET)

X

X

      

Secondary endpoint

 Physical fitness to assess risk stratification

Cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET)

X

X

      

Exploratory endpoint

 Post-operative morbidity

Post-Operative Morbidity Score (POMS)

  

X

X

X

X

  

 Patient Reported Outcome

EQ-5D

X

X

    

X

X

 Survival

        

X

  1. “X” denotes measurement obtained at that time point. CPET – Cardiopulmonary exercise test; POMS – Post-Operative morbidity Survey