NHIC Hepatitis Theme Database V1
Research type
Research Database
IRAS ID
174658
Contact name
Eleanor Barnes
Contact email
Research summary
National Institute for Health Research Health Informatics Collaborative Hepatitis Theme Database
REC name
South Central - Oxford C Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/SC/0523
Date of REC Opinion
6 Oct 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion
Data collection arrangements
The NHIC Hepatitis Theme Database will be collecting anonymised routine clinical data listed below from hospitals EPR systems, on patients with Hepatitis B, C, D, E and Autoimmune Hepatitis.
Demographics Data, Social Behaviour, Hepatitis Infection Risk Factors, Reinfection, Non-Viral Medication, Imaging, HIV Diagnosis, Diagnosis, Co morbidity, Cirrhosis Staging, Antiviral Treatment, Drug Information, Compliance, Side Effects, Outcomes, Liver Biopsy reports, Lab Results, General and Viral Lab Results, General Pregnancy Information, Vaccination records, Transmission information, Final Outcome.
Research programme
The Hepatitis Theme sits with the The National Institute for Health Research Health Information Collaborative (NHIC) Programme. Which's stated aim is to demonstrate how sharing of NHS clinical information, held electronically, can facilitate more effective clinical research, and lead to benefits for patients and the public, researchers and NHS staff. The Hepatitis Theme intends to work closely with the existing Hepatitis research projects such as STOP-HCV and HCV Research UK.
Research database title
National Institute for Health Research Health Informatics Collaborative Hepatitis Theme Database
Establishment organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Establishment organisation address
NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Clinical Informatics Group
John Radcliffe Hospital
OX3 9RR