NIHR HIC Transfusion-Dependent Anaemias Database
Research type
Research Database
IRAS ID
301667
Contact name
Sara Trompeter
Contact email
Research summary
NIHR Health Informatics Collaborative Transfusion-Dependent Anaemias Database
REC name
East Midlands - Derby Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
22/EM/0006
Date of REC Opinion
10 Jan 2022
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion
Data collection arrangements
Our dataset will have information on a large cohort of patients who have had samples through a transfusion laboratory. It will allow us to describe features of a large representative cohort of patients with transfusion-dependent anaemias (TDA) including MDS, SCD and thalassaemia. This dataset will including data on red cell antigens, red cell alloantibodies and transfusion history.
Research programme
Our dataset will allow us to understand the specific transfusion needs of patients with transfusion-dependent anaemias (TDA) including MDS, SCD and thalassaemia and develop a range of research projects, for example, ways of providing better matched red cells for transfusions with fewer complications
Research database title
NIHR Health Informatics Collaborative Transfusion-Dependent Anaemias Database
Establishment organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Establishment organisation address
250 Euston Road
London
NW1 2PG