IMPARTS Research Database Re-renewal
Research type
Research Database
IRAS ID
321389
Contact name
Matthew Hotopf
Contact email
Research summary
IMPARTS Research Database
REC name
South Central - Oxford C Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/SC/0109
Date of REC Opinion
2 May 2023
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion
Data collection arrangements
This application seeks approval for research activities related to routinely collected clinical data from the IMPARTS (Integrating Mental and Physical healthcare: Research Training and Services) programme. These research activities include:
1) analysis of data for research purposes via the IMPARTS Research Database;
2) recruitment to the IMPARTS Consent for Contact Case Register.Research programme
By collecting mental and physical health outcomes routinely, IMPARTS provides a unique opportunity to pioneer research at the mental/physical interface. The database allows researchers to investigate psychological and biological factors that influence and predict patient outcomes in day-to-day practice, thereby informing improvements to clinical services. It provides an important resource for better understanding common mental disorder in physical illness; including risk factors, trajectories and pathways through care. The overall purpose of the consent to content register is to provide a mechanism whereby patients have the opportunity to participate in research projects relevant to them, and whereby researchers are able to identify and approach potentially eligible research participants who are willing to be contacted.
Research database title
IMPARTS Research Database
Establishment organisation
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Establishment organisation address
Denmark Hill
London
SE5 9RJ