Table 1.

Purposive sampling strategy

Patient factors	No of patients
Age
18–30	4
31–60	4
>60	4
Gender
Male	8-10
Female	8-10
Presentation
Elective	6-8
Emergency	6-8
Repair
Primary	6-8
Mesh	6-8
No of repairs
First repair	4
Recurrent incisional hernia repair	4
Hernia size
<10 cm in width	8–10
>10 cm in width	8–10
Use of adjuncts
Yes	4
No	4

Stakeholder Factors	No of participants
Specialty
General Surgery	4-6
Plastic Surgery	4-6
Radiology	4-6
Specialist nurses/physiotherapists	4-6
Industry partner	4-6
Country
UK	4
Europe	4
USA	4
Australia	4