Barts BioResources (BBR)
The BBR resource objective is to establish a database of patients, as well as the donation of tissue samples for the purpose of developing a bio-repository of donated samples which will be used for clinical health and disease-related research opportunities. The Barts BioResource relies on the donation of human blood, saliva, swabs, urine, faeces, and soft/solid tissue (e.g., blood vessels and heart tissue). Patients who are referred to and/or managed in the Barts Health National Health Service (NHS) Trust in England, United Kingdom, are eligible for participation. As of January 2022, the BBR has recruited more than 23,400 cardiovascular patients.
Study design
Registry
Number of participants at first data collection
> 23400 (participants)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
≥ 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2014
Primary Institutions
Barts Health NHS Trust
Queen Mary University of London (QMUL)
University College London (UCL)
Links
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Barts Health NHS Trust
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Wearable devices
- None
- Electroencephalography (EEG)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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