Introduction and Background

Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) is undertaking a survey aimed at women who have had or who are contemplating having breast implants. CPRD is currently running a pilot study to inform a wider Department of Health backed piece of work to develop a breast implant registry. This survey is an important part of that work. The aim of an ongoing breast implant registry is to ensure that all women with breast implants can be contacted should any safety concerns with their implant arise in the future. It will also enable research on the outcomes of this surgery, to enable a better understanding of risks of breast implants. The survey is anonymous and will take no longer than 10 minutes to complete. The survey includes questions on how acceptable women find the idea of a registry, how they would like information on the registry to be provided and how they would like to update their details. This survey will inform the wider project; completing the survey does not mean that patient details will be registered.

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* 1. Are you currently considering having breast implants?

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* 2. Do you currently have breast implants?

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* 3. If yes, how long have you had breast implants?

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* 4. Why did/ would you have breast implants?

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* 5. How comfortable would you be with having personal details about you and your implants stored in a secure national database?

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* 6. If you feel uncomfortable about having personal details stored on a secure national database, can you say why? (tick all that apply)

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* 7. Making a decision about being on the breast implant registry
What information would you like to be provided with to enable you to make an informed decision about whether to have your details put on the registry? (tick all that apply)

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* 8. Who would you like to provide you with information about the registry? Please tick all that apply

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* 9. How would you like this information to be provided? (please tick all that apply)

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* 10. If information is provided face-to-face, would you like to be given additional written information to remind you of what has been said?

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* 11. How would you like this information to be provided?

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* 12. How would you feel about it being compulsory to have your details on the breast registry in order to have your surgery?

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* 13. To ensure the long term funding of the breast registry, we are exploring various funding options.
Would you be prepared to pay an additional fee as part of the cost of your surgery to be on the breast registry?

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* 14. If you would be prepared to pay an additional fee, please provide an indication as to how much per implant

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* 15. If you are not willing to pay an addtional fee to be on the registry please provide the reasons below (tick all that apply)

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* 16. Who, in your opinion should fund the breast implant registry? (please tick all that apply?)

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* 17. How important to you is it that the registry provides the security of knowing you can be contacted if there is a problem with your breast implants?

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* 18. Is there anything else you think we should take into consideration to inform the development of a breast implant registry?

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* 19. Tell us about you, are you:

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* 20. Which geographical area of the UK are you from?

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* 21. What figure best reflects your household annual income?

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