Table 1 Calculation of the number of the serial interviews
Interviews/Target group | T0Baseline | T1(6 moths) | T2(12 months) | T3(18 moths) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Serial interviews with patients/informal caregivers | 30/15 = 45 | 25/12 = 37 | 19/9 = 28 | 12/6 = 18 | 86/42 = 128 |
Additional interviews with patients/informal caregivers (in the intervals) | 30 | ||||
Bereavement interviews with informal caregivers (in case of patients' death) | 7 | ||||
Serial interviews with family physicians | 30 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 86 |
Total | 75 | 62 | 47 | 30 | 251 |