Eligibility of the former participants of the BScc-Sorin trial and participation of valve recipients eligible for inclusion
| BScc recipients (n = 150) | Sorin recipients (n = 166) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | Number (%) | ||
| Not eligible for inclusion | |||
| Death | 52 (35) | 45 (27) | |
| Replacement of valve | 24 (16) | 13 (8) | |
| Not able to read or write Dutch | 7 (5) | 6 (4) | |
| Suffering from dementia or Korsakoff’s syndrome | 2 (1) | 5 (3) | |
| Lost to follow up | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | |
| Eligible for inclusion | 63 (42) | 97 (58) | |
| Participated | 521-150 | 85† | |
| Refused to participated | 2 | 0 | |
| Withdrew/questionnaire not returned | 9 | 12 |
↵1-150 Questionnaires filled in by two respondents were not suitable for analysis; †Questionnaires filled in by three respondents were not suitable for analysis.