The PRCI study: design of a randomized clinical trial to evaluate a coping intervention for medical waiting periods used by women undergoing a fertility treatment

Table 1 Measurement timetable according to group

Measurements	T1 hCG to Embryo transfer	T2 Day 10 waiting period	T3 Six weeks after ET
BIF	1,2,3,4	------	------
HADS	1,2,3,4	1,2,3,4	1,2,3,4
FertiQol	1,2,3,4	1,2,3,4 (Treatment only)	1,2,3,4 (non-pregnant group only)
WCQ	1,2,3,4	1,2,3,4	1,2,3,4
DRK one day	1,2,3,4	3,4	------
IEF	------	1,4	------
DRK daily	------	1,2	------
Medical chart review	------	------	1,2,3,4

Note. Numbers refer to group: 1 = PRCI Intervention, 2 = Monitoring Control, 3 = Routine Care and 4 = PRCI Control (non-randomized). BIF = Background Information Form, HADS = Hamilton Anxiety and Depression Scale, FertiQol = The Fertility Quality of Life, WCQ = Ways of Coping Questionnaire, DRK = Daily Record Keeping, IEF = Intervention evaluation form.