Schmal, Hagen http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8801-2385
Larsen, Anders Holsgaard
Froberg, Lonnie
Erichsen, Julie Ladeby
Madsen, Carsten Fladmose
Pedersen, Lasse
Funding for this research was provided by:
Ingemann O. Buck’s fond (A2645)
Article History
Received: 6 January 2019
Accepted: 13 May 2019
First Online: 4 June 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The study was approved by the ethical board of the Region of Southern Denmark (S-20170219). The participants will be introduced to the study by the medical personnel in a room where they will not be disturbed. Patients are allowed (if they wish) to be introduced to the study accompanied by a family member or any other person(s) selected by the patient. Patients will be given an oral overview of the purpose of the study, a participant information document describing the study and potential risk, together with a patient consent form, which the patients will sign if they decide to participate in the study. The patient can resign from participating in the study without giving a reason and without any consequences. Patients are included after the operation or after the decision to apply non-operative therapy, but before discharge.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.