Validated questionnaires used during this study
| Name | Description | Cut-off point |
| Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale27 | A 14-item screening tool consisting of two subscales which evaluate symptoms of depression (seven items) and symptoms of anxiety (seven items). | Scores of ≥8 to identify patients prone to develop depression or anxiety. |
| Short From 3628 | A 36-item screening tool comprising two components; a physical and a mental component score. Component scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better health status.29 | Scores of <40 to identify a decreased physical or mental health. |
| Trauma Screening Questionnaire 30 | A 10-item screening tool used to identify post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). | Scores of ≥6 to identify possible PTSD. |
| Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool31 | A 3-item screening tool to obtain the risk of malnutrition. | Scores ≥1 to identify patients with a risk of malnutrition. |