An online international comparison of thresholds for triggering a negative response to the “Surprise Question”: a study protocol

Table 1 Participant Timeline

	Study Period	Time window (only if not completed at time point 1)
	Initial access	Reminder email (7 days)^a	Reminder email (21 days)^a	Study end
Time point	1	2	3	4
ENROLMENT
Informed consent	X
Demographic information	X
Practice vignette	X
MAIN STUDY
20 vignettes	X	X	X
ASSESSMENTS
The Surprise Question	X	X	X
The alternative Surprise Question	X	X	X
Dichotomous prediction	X	X	X
Treatment plan	X	X	X
EXCLUSION (if incomplete)				X

^aMain study & assessments only need to be completed if not completed at time point 1

ISSN: 1472-684X