Study outcomes and measurement details
| Variables | Measures | T0 Baseline | T1 1 day before surgery | T2 Day 7 or discharge day |
| Primary outcome | ||||
| PPCs | Melbourne group score | √ | ||
| Secondary outcomes | ||||
| Physical function | Six-Min Walk Test | √ | √ | |
| Maximal Inspiratory Pressure | The Portable Lung Function Tester | √ | √ | √ |
| Quality of life | EORTC QLQ-C30&LC13 | √ | √ | |
| Depression | Self-rating Depression Scale | √ | √ | √ |
| Anxiety | Self-rating Anxiety Scale | √ | √ | √ |
| Forced expiratory volume in one second/forced vital capacity | The Portable Lung Function Tester | √ | √ | |
| Length of stay | √ | |||
PPCs will only be measured to day 7 or discharge.
EORTC, European Organisation for the Research and Treatment of Cancer; PPCs, postoperative pulmonary complications.