Status: Ongoing First registered on: 13/08/2019
Last updated on: 07/10/2019
1. Study identification
EU PAS Register NumberEUPAS30943
Official titleLongitudinal systemic corticosteroid utilization in the UK, 1990-2018
Study title acronym
Study typeObservational study
Brief description of the studyhe study is a historical longitudinal descriptive cohort study, describing the systemic corticosteroid use in patients with a condition (28 initially selected) for which SCS are used between 1990 and 2018. For each of the selected conditions, for each calendar year the number of patients with active condition will be collected, and for these the number of prescriptions for systemic corticosteroids and the total dose taken will be collected. With these data changes in SCS utilisation after the introduction of new SCS-sparing therapies and/or relevant guideline changes will be described.
Was this study requested by a regulator?No
Is the study required by a Risk Management Plan (RMP)? Not applicable
Regulatory procedure number (RMP Category 1 and 2 studies only)
Other study registration identification numbers and URLs as applicable
2. Research centres and Investigator details
Coordinating study entity
Centre to which the investigator belongsOPRI Pte Ltd
Department/Research groupObservational and Pragmatic Research Institute Pte Ltd
Organisation/affiliationOPRI Pte Ltd
Website/Homepagewww.opri.sg
Details of (Primary) lead investigator
Title Professor
Last name Price
First name David
Is this study being carried out with the collaboration of a research network?
No
Other centres where this study is being conducted
Not applicable (single centre)

Countries in which this study is being conducted
National study

United Kingdom
3. Study timelines: initial administrative steps, progress reports and final report
PlannedActual
Date when funding contract was signed03/06/2019
Start date of data collection02/09/201902/09/2019
Start date of data analysis03/09/201903/09/2019
Date of interim report, if expected15/12/2019
Date of final study report01/02/2020
4. Sources of funding
Please provide estimates of the percentage of funding by source for this study
Names(s)Approximate % funding
Pharmaceutical companiesAstraZeneca100
Charities
Government body
Research councils
EU funding scheme
5. Contact details for enquiries
Scientific Enquiries
Title Professor
Last name Price
First name David
Address line 15a Coles Lane
Address line 2Oakington 
Address line 3 
CityCambridge 
Postcode 
CountryUnited Kingdom
Phone number (incl. country code)441223967582 
Alternative phone number 
Fax number (incl. country code) 
Email address dprice@rirl.org
Public Enquiries
Title Professor 
Last name Price 
First name David 
Address line 15a Coles Lane 
Address line 2Oakington 
Address line 3 
CityCambridge 
Postcode 
CountryUnited Kingdom 
Phone number (incl. country code)441223967582 
Alternative phone number 
Fax number (incl. country code) 
Email address dprice@rirl.org 
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