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The Scheme Data Collection Benefits Joining FAQs Feedback Reports Comments     Frequently Asked Questions Are we allowed to provide confidential patient-related data to such a database? Can I provide data to THIN if I am already providing data to another research database? Is THIN only open to practices in England? Will our practice be identifiable? Will the data extraction process damage our practice computer or invalidate our maintenance contract with our computer supplier? If I decided to let InPS run my initial data extraction, what would happen to my backup? Does the data collection process take long? Will we be asked to do any additional work? It all sounds too good to be true. What are the drawbacks? As a THIN contributor you will receive advisory feedback on the quality of data collection in your practice. If you are unable to record data satisfactorily despite help and support, your data will cease to be collected, and you will lose your status as a data provider to THIN. Should you subsequently achieve the required standards and wish to rejoin the scheme, you will be able to, subject to approval, provided that THIN is not fully subscribed. If we join the scheme, are we committed to provide data for any length of time?

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