The European Bronchiectasis Registry

  • Research type

    Research Database

  • IRAS ID

    165833

  • Contact name

    James Chalmers

  • Contact email

    j.chalmers@dundee.ac.uk

  • Research summary

    The EMBARC European Bronchiectasis Registry

  • REC name

    Scotland B REC

  • REC reference

    14/SS/1101

  • Date of REC Opinion

    8 Jan 2015

  • REC opinion

    Further Information Favourable Opinion

  • Data collection arrangements

    Clinicians from around Europe will enrol patients in the European Bronchiectasis Registry. The data will include details of their diagnosis, co-morbid illness, microbiology and treatments. The data will be used to improve the management of bronchiectasis and to support the development of new treatments.
    Data collection will be prospective and will include annual follow-up for the duration of the study. Data will be entered using a secure web-based system at www.bronchiectasis.eu

  • Research programme

    The registry is a collaboration between EMBARC (the European Multicentre Bronchiectasis Audit and Research Collaboration) and the European Respiratory Society. This registry is central to raising awareness of bronchiectasis and to improving the management of the disease around Europe.

  • Research database title

    The EMBARC European Bronchiectasis Registry

  • Establishment organisation

    University of Dundee

  • Establishment organisation address

    Tayside Medical Sciences Centre

    Research & Development Office

    George Pirie Way, Dundee

    DD1 9SY