Monitoring and dissemination
The PREPARATION study will be conducted in compliance with relevant Dutch laws and regulations governing the conduct of research involving human subjects, such as the Medical Research Involving Human Subjects Act and Medical Treatment Contracts Act. Formal auditing is not required. An external monitor will assess all study sites (hospitals) once, with subsequent follow-up assessments as needed.The findings of the current cost-effectiveness study will inform the adoption or abandonment of current preoperative MDT meeting practices through guideline adaptation on a national level. The recommendations and guidelines may be modified based on the results of this study. Project members will disseminate the study results through publications and standard channels such as presentations at national and international congresses, symposia, and other scientific meetings.