Surveys
CLAPA runs regular surveys of our community so we can make sure everything we do is based on the needs of people in the UK affected by cleft lip and/or palate.
Here you can find information on some of our past surveys, including reports on the results.
You are free to use these statistics for academic or media purposes. Contact CLAPA for more information, or see our Press & Media page.
Diagnosis – 2016-17
This survey looked at parents’ and carers’ experiences of diagnosis. This survey has now closed with over 1,200 responses.
Scientific Papers
Parental views of antenatal testing and termination following a diagnosis of cleft lip
This study looked at parents’ reactions to being offered a termination after diagnosis, and how this might have affected their view of their child’s cleft and their experiences of diagnosis in general.
Breaking the News: Parents’ Experiences of Receiving an Antenatal Diagnosis of Cleft Lip
This study took a broad look at parents’ experiences of antenatal diagnosis to see if there were any practical ways this process might be improved on.
Five Years On – 2015
This survey followed on from a similar questionnaire sent out in 2010 which fed directly into our strategy at the time. It looked at the kinds of services our community wanted to see from CLAPA and how they responded to our work so far.
This survey is currently being used to help us write our strategy for the next few years.
Spring Survey – 2014
In this survey, we wanted to get a ‘snapshot’ of our community’s opinions by asking short questions about a wide range of topics – everything from diagnosis through to returning to treatment as an adult!
We have two available reports: