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OpenSpecimen User Meeting 9 Dec 2014 NIHR Leicester Cardiovascular BRU, OpenSpecimen and open source Nick Holden, Systems and Database Architect, LCBRU
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NIHR Leicester Cardiovascular BRU - Open source (mostly) research informatics platform CiviCRM for participant management and engagement i2b2 for cohort discovery, and data integration REDCap for electronic data capture CaTissuePlus (!) for specimen management
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NIHR Leicester Cardiovascular BRU - “At the heart of research” Funded since 2009 by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). A partnership between the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and the University of Leicester. Two translational themes: genetics and novel therapeutic interventions. One of three BRUs in Leicester, 11 BRCs and 20 BRUs nation-wide. A new building, and participation in a national NIHR BioResource.
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NIHR Leicester Cardiovascular BRU - CaTissuePlus 16 protocols, 93 users 17,767 participants 330,117 specimen Fluid (blood and urine) and fluid derived only, a heart on its way! We will upgrade to OpenSpecimen soon!
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The NHS and Open Source - A clash of cultures Connecting for Health, a 'national programme' (NPfIT). £10billion / 12 yrs Now the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) Centralised planning replaced by local deliverables Corporate contracts replaced by (some) agile methodologies Some spine services work well and are largely ignored
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Research and Open Source - Established in many institutions Academia has always been open source friendly NIHR BioResource has many sites using OpenClinica, REDCap, etc. LIMS systems still almost exclusively commercial products NIHR still makes no recommendations for infrastructure
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The NHS and Open Source - A new hope? NHS Spine 2, live in August 2014, built on open source Riak database £20million recently earmarked for Open Source clinical developments Specific Open Source Technology Programme at NHS England Everything from local department to full EHR implementations Not much in the laboratory space yet...
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