Kidney disease and mental health: Bridging the gap
Research type
Research Database
IRAS ID
305248
Contact name
Kate Bramham
Contact email
Research summary
Kidney disease and mental health: Bridging the gap
REC name
South Central - Oxford C Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
22/SC/0136
Date of REC Opinion
29 Jun 2022
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion
Data collection arrangements
We are seeking approval to establish a data resource to research kidney and mental health using infrastructure developed by the Maudsley NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). This encompasses linkage and use of health records data from King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KCH) 'Renalware' database.
A core platform will be developed linking records from people with and without kidney disease and with and without SMHD. The population base is people receiving care from KCH and people receiving mental health care from SLAM. This covers a catchment of around 600,000 residents predominantly residing in Lambeth and Southwark.
The primary source of renal data will be ‘Renalware’ collected by KCH, which contains structured information about clinical care. Mental healthcare data will be provided from the SLAM BRC Clinical Record Interactive Search (CRIS) resource, set up in 2008 to provide de-identified information from SLAM’s electronic health records.
Research programme
The 'Bridging the Gap' project aims to address current gaps in our understanding of the link between kidney disease and mental health difficulties. Assessing the linked databases will allow us to determine: 1. The prevalence of mental health difficulties in this kidney disease population 2. Whether there are differences in a) health outcomes and b) access to healthcare between kidney patients with and without SMHDs. Findings will inform the management and support provided to kidney patients with SMHDs.
Research database title
Kidney disease and mental health: Bridging the gap
Establishment organisation
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Establishment organisation address
Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Nucleus
Maudsley Hospital
London
SE5 8AZ