Stroke Assessment Area Database
Research type
Research Database
IRAS ID
188817
Contact name
Terence Quinn
Contact email
Research summary
Stroke Assessment Area Database (Glasgow Royal Infirmary)
REC name
West of Scotland REC 5
REC reference
16/WS/0001
Date of REC Opinion
26 Jan 2016
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion
Data collection arrangements
In the hyper-acute stroke unit we aim to provide the highest possible quality of care. To ensure we are meeting this aim we collect certain clinical information. This includes details on patients admitted, their investigations and the treatment used. We use this information to assess how our service compares to other stroke units; to assess how our service changes over time and to assess how our service compares to national standards.
When patients are admitted to the unit with stroke or suspected stroke, their details are collected by a nurse, doctor or therapist and recorded in a specific proforma that forms part of the medical case-notes. Sections of the proforma will also be entered onto a secure electronic database.
We have designed a system that ensures that patients’ personal health information is protected. We collect the minimum information necessary and will not include directly identifiable details such as name, address, birth date. The information is only seen by clinical staff and is stored in a password protected computer database. The information will not be shared outside the NHS. Clinical staff wishing to use information from the database will complete an application that will be reviewed by the data management team.Research programme
The creation and running of the stroke research database will contribute to the Glasgow stroke service’s active portfolio of research, audit and quality improvement. The system will be created by clinical staff for clinical staff and use of the data will all be designed to improve patient care. Our database complements the national stroke audit (Scottish Stroke Care Audit), providing added detail that is specific to the clinical service at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. The Scottish Stroke Care Audit has raised standards and improved patient care and we anticipate that our resource will do similar. The database is not designed for access by staff outside of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and our governance procedures restrict use of the database to in-house projects.
Research database title
Stroke Assessment Area Database (Glasgow Royal Infirmary)
Establishment organisation
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Establishment organisation address
Hyperacute Stroke Unit, Ward 53
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Glasgow
G4 0SF