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Table 1 Study procedures for all work packages

From: Exploring right ventricular function applicability in a prediction model to identify preterm infants with early bronchopulmonary dysplasia (REPORT-BPD study): a mixed-methods observational cohort feasibility study protocol

WP-I and WP-II

Procedures

Antenatally

1st DoPL©

2nd DoPL©

Data collection

T0

T1

T2

T3

T4

T5

Screening and eligibility assessment

a

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Initial conversation with the research team

a

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Informed consent

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Demographics (when consent obtained)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Echo scan on 5th DoPL

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Echo scan on 9th DoPL

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

-

Working weight

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Vital signs including systolic, diastolic, and mean Blood Pressure (BP)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Collection of NICU parents/patients’ diary copies

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Collection of data related to outcomes/diagnosis of BPD

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

WP-III

Procedures

Antenatally

1st DoPL©

2nd DoPL©

Screening, consenting and data collection

T0

T1

T2

T3

T4

T5

Screening and eligibility assessment

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Initial conversation with the research team

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Informed consent

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Parents semi-structured interviews

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Clinicians semi-structured interviews

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

  1. © Day(s) of postnatal life (DoPL)
  2. T0 = 5th DoPL
  3. T1 = 9th DoPL
  4. T2 = 10th DoPL
  5. T3 = 10th–17th DoPL
  6. T4 = 36 weeks of PMA or gestation in weeks if discharged home earlier than 36 weeks PMA
  7. T5 = semi-structured interviews will be conducted within one month after obtaining consent
  8. aIf possible