Table 1

Primary objectives and outcomes within the FINESSE trial

ObjectivesOutcome measuresTimepoint(s) of evaluation of this outcome measure (if applicable)Additional information
Primary objective:
To compare adherence with AS in men with low or intermediate PCa with and without 2 years of finasteride during follow-up of between 3 and 5 years from randomisation.
Adherence is defined as men who have received neither radical nor palliative treatment, and have remained under surveillance, at each timepoint.
  • Rate of either radical prostatectomy, radical radiotherapy, brachytherapy or prostate-cancer targeted treatment.

  • Rate of use of systemic therapies.

  • Rate of use of androgen deprivation therapy.

  • Rate of other treatment for PCa.

  • Rate of participant death from PCa.

  • Rate of men discontinuing AS for any other reason.

  • All cessation from AS events from participants during follow-up of between 3 and 5 years from randomisation, will be included in the first analysis.

  • Later analysis will use passive follow-up (up to 10 years after trial closure).

  • Rates in each arm will be measured by patient self-reporting.

  • Participants who are lost to follow-up, or who die of a cause unrelated to PCa will be taken as censored.

  • AS, active surveillance; PCa, prostate cancer.