Table 1 Overview of variables that will be measured in the STEPS randomized controlled trial (RCT) among cancer survivors and the cohort study among partners of cancer survivors

Work outcomes

Working hours per week

X

X

X

P

X

X

X

P

Change in working hours (%)

X

X

X

S

X

X

X

S

Employment status

X

X

X

S

X

X

X

S

Time to return to work

X

X

X

S^b

–

Sick leave

X

X

X

S

X

X

X

S

Readiness for return to work

X

X

X

S

–

Work ability

X

X

X

S

A

Health outcomes

Health-related work functioning

X

X

X

S^c

X

X

X

S

Health-related quality of life

X

X

X

S

X

X

X

P

Caregiver burden

–

X

X

X

S

Depression

X

A

X

X

X

S

Sociodemographic

Age, gender

X

A, M

X

X

A

Marital status

X

A

X

X

A

Children living at home

X

A

X

X

A

Education and income

X

A

X

X

A

Breadwinner status

X

A

X

X

A

Medical

Cancer site

X

A, M

X

X

A^d

Time of diagnosis

X

A, M

X

X

A^d

Received and future treatment(s)

X

A, M

X

X

A^d

Cancer recurrence(s)

X

A

X

X

A^d

Lifestyle

Smoking

X

A

X

X

A

Alcohol consumption

X

A

X

X

A

Physical activity

X

A

X

X

A

Health

Comorbidities

X

A

X

X

A

Fatigue

X

A

X

X

A

Employment

Main tasks

X

A

X

X

A

Years in current position

X

A

X

X

A

Years of paid employment (and in current job)

X

A

X

X

A

Contract type (fixed/temporary)

X

A

X

X

A

Shift work

X

A

X

X

A

Company size and sector

X

A

X

X

A

Time since first day of sick leave

X

A

–

Employment status partner (if applicable)

X

A

–

(duration of) Caregiving leave

–

X

X

A

Work

Social support from supervisor/colleagues

X

A

X

X

A

Job insecurity

X

A

X

X

A

Need for recovery

X

A^c

X

X

A

Work accommodation

X

A^c

X

X

A

Impact of COVID-19 on work

X

A^c

X

X

A

Work attitude

X

A

X

X

A

Self-efficacy

X

A

X

X

A

Work-family balance

X

A^c

X

X

A

Work intention

X

A

X

X

A

Fear of COVID-19

X

A

X

X

A

Expectations regarding return to work

X

A

–

Process measures

X

P

–

Economic evaluation

Quality of life

X

X

X

E

–

Health care consumption

X

X

X

E

Productivity loss

X

X

X

E