Table 1.

An overview of all measurements and timing of the COBRA mixed method study

	Time	Quantitative measurements General questionnaire Body composition, body weight, muscle strength Energy intake (FFQ) and taste and smell Physical activity2 Quality of life, fatigue, depressive symptoms	Quantitative measurements Energy intake taste and smell, 24 h recall1,	Qualitative measurements Interviews *	Qualitative measurements focus group meetings**
Women with early breast cancer n = 200	T1 pre CT	x		X (n = 25)
	T2 mid-way CT		x	x
	T3 post CT	x		x
	T4 6 months post CT	x		x
	T5 1 yr. post CT				x
Women without breast cancer Comparison group n = 200	T1 inclusion	x		X (n = 15)
	T2 after 3 months		x
	T3 after 6 months	x
	T4 after 12 months	x		x

¹at two randomly chosen days during CT

²accelerometer recordings over a 7 days period

*in a sample of participants (see text for a further description of details)

**focus groups with interviewed and non-interviewed participants