Development of an online research platform for use in a large-scale multicentre study.BACKGROUND
 The online research platform was developed in a 1-day 'hackathon' with a digital design company. 
online research platform
The online research platform was developed in a 1-day 'hackathon' with a digital design company. 
digital design company
Once online, participants learned about the study, consented, entered data on demographics, treatment received and patient-reported outcome measures (BREAST-Q™), and booked an appointment for a single hospital visit for three-dimensional surface imaging (3D-SI).  The majority of discontinuations after logging on occurred between consenting and entering demographics (3 women, 6 per cent), and between completing the BREAST-Q and booking an appointment for 3D-SI using the online calendar (3 women, 6 per cent).  All women completed the online BREAST-Q™ once started. 
BREAST-Q
Once online, participants learned about the study, consented, entered data on demographics, treatment received and patient-reported outcome measures (BREAST-Q™), and booked an appointment for a single hospital visit for three-dimensional surface imaging (3D-SI).  Of the 100 women, 50 logged on to the platform and 40 completed the process through to 3D-SI.  The majority of discontinuations after logging on occurred between consenting and entering demographics (3 women, 6 per cent), and between completing the BREAST-Q and booking an appointment for 3D-SI using the online calendar (3 women, 6 per cent). 
3D-SI