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Table 1 Questions asked during telephone interview

From: Patient reported experiences of CT guided lung biopsy: a prospective cohort study

Procedural

Expectations

Pain (duration and score out of ten)

Was the biopsy what they expected?

Immediate shortness of breath (score out of ten)

What information were they given before the biopsy and by whom?

Haemoptysis – estimate of volume (for example tea spoon-full, egg cup-full)

Did they feel that more information is needed before arriving at the hospital for the biopsy?

Additional procedures following biopsy (for example chest drain insertion)?

How could the service be improved?

Length of stay post procedure?

 

Did they need to consult primary care services – GP/NHS direct?

Were they admitted to any other hospital since the procedure?

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