Table 4.

Physical function (EORTC QLQ-C30 subscale^*) in the 3 months post-random allocation

	Open surgery (n = 261)		Hybrid surgery (n = 259)
	Mean (s.d.)	n	Mean (s.d.)	n
Baseline	89 (15)	247	86 (17)	241
3 weeks post-surgery†	51 (25)	174	51 (27)	173
6 weeks post-surgery	61 (27)	201	61 (26)	209
3 months post-randomization	68 (27)	205	69 (25)	208
Treatment effect (adjusted difference in means, n = 231 versus 232)	2.3 (95% c.i. −1.7, 6.4) P = 0.256

*Scores are between 0 and 100, with higher scores indicating better function. A positive treatment effect indicates better mean function with hybrid surgery. †Assessment point at 3 weeks post-surgery introduced during the internal pilot.