QUESTIONNAIRE INFORMATION
Foot Ankle Department, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
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Please take time to read this information and discuss it with others if you wish. If there is anything that is not clear, or if you would like more information, please ask us.
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What is the purpose of the questionnaire?
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A large amount of clinical data is collected when a patient undergoes an orthopaedic procedure. In clinical practice this data is used to make decisions relevant to the individual patient. Collating and analysing routine clinical data has the potential to be of great value to clinicians, researchers and future patients. Analysing this data across a large number of patients allows assessment of clinical quality and provider performance, assists clinicians in making informed decisions and allows clinicians to provide patients with information and choice.
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The aim of the questionnaire to use routinely collected data to understand which of the many operations performed for elective foot and ankle conditions are most beneficial to patients.
This audit is part of a quality improvement project.
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Why have I been invited?
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You are being asked to take part because you have previously completed a patient reported outcomes questionnaire while you were waiting for your operation.
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Now that you have had the operation, we are asking you to complete the same questionnaire again to see if there has been an improvement.
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Do I have to take part?
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No. Participation in this quality improvement project is voluntary. If you decide you do not want to take part, the treatment you receive for your condition will not be affected by your decision IN ANY WAY. You may refuse to participate or withdraw at any time without penalty or loss of benefits to which you are otherwise entitled. Withdrawal will not affect your future medical care.
The answers you provide in the questionnaire will be used locally, by the Foot Ankle Department at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Data will be used to establish which operations benefit patients most.
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No personal information, patient identifiable data or any data that breaches your right to privacy will be used.
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Are there any possible disadvantages or risks from taking part?
There are no risks to you taking part in the study as we are collecting routine information about your clinical journey.
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What are the possible benefits of taking part?
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You may or may not receive direct benefits for taking part in this study. However, by taking part in this project, you may contribute new information that will benefit other people who have a similar medical problem in the future.
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Will my General Practitioner/family doctor (GP) be informed of my participation?
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Participation will not affect your clinical care so we will not routinely contact your GP.
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Will my taking part in the study be kept confidential?
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Your participation in this study is entirely confidential to the extent allowed by law. Your privacy and data confidentiality are important to us. In this study, personal data (your NHS/MRN numbers) will be recorded in order to allow linking of future data related to your orthopaedic consultations. Once the database is complete your data will be identifiable by a research code only. Only the study doctor, his/her staff and authorised persons will have permission to connect this code to your identity, by a list that will be kept securely by the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.
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The data will be treated confidential at all times. All your Personal Data will be treated in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
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There will be no storage of Personal Data outside of the Hospital records.
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What will happen to my data?
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Data protection regulation requires that we state the legal basis for processing information about you. In the case of research, this is ‘a task in the public interest.’ Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is the data controller and is responsible for looking after your information and using it properly. Access to the data within the database will be restricted to members of the research team and clinicians responsible for overseeing your care.
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We will be using information from you and your medical records, NHS Digital and other central NHS registries in order to undertake this study and will use the minimum personally identifiable information possible. We will keep identifiable information about you for 12 months after the study has finished
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The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will use your name, NHS number, home address, and contact details to oversee the quality of the study. They will keep identifiable information about you from this study in accordance with the Trust’s policy.
Data protection regulation provides you with control over your personal data and how it is used.
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https://compliance.web.ox.ac.uk/individual-rights
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