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The intensity of postoperative surveillance imaging is highly varied and knowledge of the impact of surveillance and surveillance intensity on patients\u2019 quality of life is limited. The aim of this systematic review is to summarise the experiences of patients and their relatives\/caregivers of postoperative radiological surveillance following resection of a primary soft tissue sarcoma and its impact on their quality of life.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods and analysis<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We will systematically search MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL Plus and Epistemonikos. Hand searching of reference lists of included studies will be conducted. Further searches will be performed via Google Scholar, to reveal further studies within unpublished \u2018grey\u2019 literature. Two reviewers will independently screen the titles and abstracts following the eligibility criteria. 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