Abstract
Abstract Aims Well-designed surgical registries are essential for high-quality patient-centred evaluation of implantable devices and surgical procedures. However, there is currently a lack of information about how existing registries are designed and funded; what data is collected and how this can be used. The aim of this work is to identify existing surgical registries in the UK and describe and summarise their key characteristics to inform recommendations for how surgical registries may be improved. Methods Existing surgical registries were identified using multiple different sources, including: society websites; search engine review; a targeted search of Medline and Embase databases and expert knowledge. Details of each registry were extracted using a standardised data extraction proforma developed by the study team. Characteristics of identified registries were summarised into a narrative review. Results 47 active national surgical registries have been identified, with further identification of registries ongoing. 29 (62%) registries monitor surgical devices and all monitor surgical procedures, with 18 (38%) being mandatory. 40 (87%) registries were accessible online, and 24 (51%) linked with other datasets. 39 (83%) collected clinical outcomes with no core outcome set, and 1 collected clinical outcomes with a core outcome set. 15 (32%) collected patient-reported outcome measures. All registries operated in England with 41 (87%) active in Wales, 28 (60%) in Scotland, and 24 (51%) in Northern Ireland. Length of follow up varied from in hospital to 10 years. Conclusions There is considerable heterogeneity in existing surgical registries. Further work is needed to establish a consensus for surgical registry development.
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