The Clinical and Research Database for Persistent Schizophrenia V1
Research type
Research Database
Full title
The Clinical and Research Database for Persistent Schizophrenia
IRAS ID
126551
Contact name
Emilio Fernandez-Egea
Contact email
Research summary
The Clinical and Research Database for Persistent Schizophrenia V1
REC name
East of England - Cambridge Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
13/EE/0121
Date of REC Opinion
21 May 2013
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion
Data collection arrangements
The ‘Clinical and Research Database for Persistent Schizophrenia’ aims to store two types of collected data: clinical data (e.g. symptoms) from service users of the Clozapine Clinic and research data (e.g. dietary habit) from those service users that are currently participating and/or have previously participated in research studies investigated by Dr. Emilio Fernandez-Egea. All data will be electronically anonymised so that no information is personally identifiable to any particular individual and stored on a password protected computer. An anonymised dataset will then be analysed by members of the ‘Research in Persistent Schizophrenia’ team in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust for research purposes only.
Research programme
The ‘Clinical and Research Database for Persistent Schizophrenia’ supports research in persistent schizophrenia, specifically service users of the Clozapine Clinic. Collection of this information will help to monitor and improve the quality of service given, such as how well medication works to reduce symptoms and improve mental health; to gather long-term information about the effects of persistent schizophrenia in order to better understand its causes and outcomes; and to guide and conduct further research such as investigation of the relationship between persistent schizophrenia and diet, smoking, etc.
Research database title
The Clinical and Research Database for Persistent Schizophrenia V1
Establishment organisation
University of Cambridge
Establishment organisation address
Herchel Smith Building for Brain and Mind Sciences
Forvie Site, Robinsion Way
Cambridge Biomedical Centre
CB2 0SZ