Table 1 Working schedule of this study
Time length | Activities | Expected stage outcomes |
|---|---|---|
1st year | • Project announcement, planning and preparation • Course training and project coordination • Participant recruitment • Cytological screening &endoscopy • Data collection and transfer • Scientific visit and supervision | ♦ Project initiation ♦ Screening 4,000 participants from each site |
2nd year | • Participant recruitment • Cytological screening &endoscopy • Data collection and transfer • Scientific visit and supervision | ♦ Screening 8,000 participants from each site |
3rd year | • Participant recruitment • Cytological screening &endoscopy • Data collection • Scientific visit and supervision | ♦Screening 8,000 participants from each site ♦ Interim report ♦ Preparation of the first publication |
4th year | • Participant recruitment • Cytological screening &endoscopy • Data collection • Data verification and analysis • Scientific conference | ♦ Screening 4,000 participants from each site ♦ Data analysis assessment of diagnostic efficiency construction of prediction model cost-efficiency analysis |
5th year | • Participant recruitment • Cytological screening &endoscopy • Data analysis and archive • Project summary | ♦ Screening 2,000 participants from each site ♦ External validation ♦ Publication of results ♦ Dissemination of results to public health agencies |