Table 1.

Data collection for trial participants who agree to randomisation to VATS lobectomy or open lobectomy

	Pre-randomisation	Post-randomisation
	Baseline	Day of surgery	Postop	2 days postop	Discharge	2 weeks*	5 weeks*	3 months*	6 months*	1 year*
Eligibility	X
Imaging review (CT/Positron Emmission Tomography (PET)--CT†)	X
Participant characteristics	X
Audio recorded consultation	X
Lobectomy via VATS lobectomy or open lobectomy		X
Intraoperative details		X
Histopathology staging		X
Tumour sample for research		X
Patient questionnaires
QLQ-C30	X					X	X	X	X	X
QLQ-LC13	X					X	X	X	X	X
EQ5D	X					X	X	X	X	X
Bang Blinding Index				X	X
Pain score	X		X	X
Adverse events		X					X	X	X	X
Resource use	X	X					X	X	X	X
CT scan of chest and abdomen										X

*Follow-up time-points will be calculated from the date of randomisation.

†Review of images available from staging scans performed in accordance with standard practice at participating centres.

QLQ, Quality of Life Questionnaire; VATS, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.