Acknowledgements
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We would like to thank Dr. Jan Smook and Maria Toren, our patient representatives, all involved physicians, nurses, research coordinators, and managers of each participating hospital for their contribution to the development and implementation of the study protocol. We would like to thank Lian Roovers for the assistance in the randomization procedure. Also, we would like to thank professor Karla Hemming, PhD, for her help with the design of the study. The PREPARATION study investigatorsKoene van der Sloot, MD; Esther M. Dias, MD; Jasper E. Kal, MD, PhD; Marjolein C.O. van den Nieuwenhuyzen, MD, PhD; Manuela di Biase, MD; Martin Hagenaars, MD, PhD; Bies Oedairadjsingh, MD; Taco van den Ende, MD; Michel Timmerman, MD; Zjuul Segers, MD; Dominique H.P.A.M. Schoester, MD; Kristy M.J. Vons, MD; A. Filius, MD, PhD; Wim van Harten, MD, PhD; Rudolf W. Poolman, MD, PhD; Michel M.P.J. Reijnen, MD, PhD; Peter G. Noordzij, MD, PhD: Barbara C. van Munster; MD, PhD.