Rehablines: a Dutch further use databank to (re)use routine real world clinical data for scientific research in rehabilitation of people with physical disabilities and/or chronic diseases – a cohort profile

Purpose Rehablines is a further use databank that was established to efficiently conduct high-quality research into patient characteristics and underlying disease processes, provide insight into treatment effects and efficiency and support personalised treatment in rehabilitation medicine.Participan...

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Main Authors: Rienk Dekker, Leonie A Krops, Jan H B Geertzen, Klaske van Kammen
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Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2025-08-01
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Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/8/e099089.full
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Leonie A Krops
Jan H B Geertzen
Klaske van Kammen
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description Purpose Rehablines is a further use databank that was established to efficiently conduct high-quality research into patient characteristics and underlying disease processes, provide insight into treatment effects and efficiency and support personalised treatment in rehabilitation medicine.Participants Adult patients (age ≥18) receiving rehabilitation care at the University Medical Center Groningen, Center for Rehabilitation, are included. Inclusion is ongoing. As of December 2024, 1080 participants have been included, receiving diverse types of rehabilitation such as neurorehabilitation, orthopaedic rehabilitation, oncology rehabilitation, pain rehabilitation and rehabilitation for chronic illnesses.Findings to date The databank enables reuse of a wide array of routinely collected clinical data for research and educational purposes. Data included are from electronic health records, patient-reported outcomes, training equipment and physical measurements. A successful pilot was conducted with the pain rehabilitation team, and the procedure has been implemented across all adult rehabilitation teams.Future plans The databank aims to expand to include paediatric rehabilitation by 2025. Future plans also involve linking data with other national and international databanks to enhance research opportunities and provide comprehensive insights into rehabilitation outcomes.Registration The Rehablines databank is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06750601) and the UMCG Research Data Catalogue (https://doi.org/10.34760/668fd22e4c7be).
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spelling doaj-art-3ebc26eee8ee4b649f2a04aaf1a203102025-08-20T03:38:49ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552025-08-0115810.1136/bmjopen-2025-099089Rehablines: a Dutch further use databank to (re)use routine real world clinical data for scientific research in rehabilitation of people with physical disabilities and/or chronic diseases – a cohort profileRienk Dekker0Leonie A Krops1Jan H B Geertzen2Klaske van Kammen3Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsPurpose Rehablines is a further use databank that was established to efficiently conduct high-quality research into patient characteristics and underlying disease processes, provide insight into treatment effects and efficiency and support personalised treatment in rehabilitation medicine.Participants Adult patients (age ≥18) receiving rehabilitation care at the University Medical Center Groningen, Center for Rehabilitation, are included. Inclusion is ongoing. As of December 2024, 1080 participants have been included, receiving diverse types of rehabilitation such as neurorehabilitation, orthopaedic rehabilitation, oncology rehabilitation, pain rehabilitation and rehabilitation for chronic illnesses.Findings to date The databank enables reuse of a wide array of routinely collected clinical data for research and educational purposes. Data included are from electronic health records, patient-reported outcomes, training equipment and physical measurements. A successful pilot was conducted with the pain rehabilitation team, and the procedure has been implemented across all adult rehabilitation teams.Future plans The databank aims to expand to include paediatric rehabilitation by 2025. Future plans also involve linking data with other national and international databanks to enhance research opportunities and provide comprehensive insights into rehabilitation outcomes.Registration The Rehablines databank is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06750601) and the UMCG Research Data Catalogue (https://doi.org/10.34760/668fd22e4c7be).https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/8/e099089.full
spellingShingle Rienk Dekker
Leonie A Krops
Jan H B Geertzen
Klaske van Kammen
Rehablines: a Dutch further use databank to (re)use routine real world clinical data for scientific research in rehabilitation of people with physical disabilities and/or chronic diseases – a cohort profile
BMJ Open
title Rehablines: a Dutch further use databank to (re)use routine real world clinical data for scientific research in rehabilitation of people with physical disabilities and/or chronic diseases – a cohort profile
title_full Rehablines: a Dutch further use databank to (re)use routine real world clinical data for scientific research in rehabilitation of people with physical disabilities and/or chronic diseases – a cohort profile
title_fullStr Rehablines: a Dutch further use databank to (re)use routine real world clinical data for scientific research in rehabilitation of people with physical disabilities and/or chronic diseases – a cohort profile
title_full_unstemmed Rehablines: a Dutch further use databank to (re)use routine real world clinical data for scientific research in rehabilitation of people with physical disabilities and/or chronic diseases – a cohort profile
title_short Rehablines: a Dutch further use databank to (re)use routine real world clinical data for scientific research in rehabilitation of people with physical disabilities and/or chronic diseases – a cohort profile
title_sort rehablines a dutch further use databank to re use routine real world clinical data for scientific research in rehabilitation of people with physical disabilities and or chronic diseases a cohort profile
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