Table 2.

PFG questions which did not make the final prioritized list

Remaining Patient Focus Group questions
Does the quality of the pre-op information affect the patient’s perceptions of QoLL ?
Does educating hernia patients improve their outcomes?
Does peer support before surgery improve patient outcomes?
Is there a role for a hernia database/patient-led database?
Should hernias be treated as a specialist subject and looked after by specialist surgeons in a hernia service?
Recurrent hernias - should they be referred back to the original surgeon?
Does an opt in group/clinic information session improve PROMS?
Would a regional post-hernia pain pathway improve long-term patient outcomes?
Should we make a validated pain tool for specific hernia surgery?
Are there standardized protocols within regions/hospitals for hernia service?
Should body image be a valid indication when considering possibility of hernia surgery?
Does surgery for cosmetic only purposes improve patient QoL?
Would videoing of the consent process improve patient outcomes?
Does patient interaction/option to ask questions whilst on waiting list improve outcomes - same question for the post-operative setting?
Would a hernia nurse improve outcomes of patient QoL - particularly in post-op period?
Would the role of a structured checklist for hernia surgery improve QoL?