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University of York

York

Generated 6 Oct 2026, 10:35 · ID 31

Unverified

Last verified: 15/04/2026

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Overview

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Source coverage

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Field-level source coverage Optional	23 of 35 reviewable fields are cited to a source (66%) · 2 with no source yet · 10 searched — not published · 12 with no value held	Computed	No citation linked to this field yet.	Response for Field-level source coverageAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Identity and organisation

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Site name Required	University of York	Field-cited	University of York - York Trials Unit https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/ Section: Page heading “York Trials Unit” Page: https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/	Response for Site nameAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Short name Recommended	York	Field-cited	University of York - York Trials Unit https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/ Section: Site header “University of York” Page: https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/	Response for Short nameAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Organisation Required	University of York	Field-cited	University of York - York Trials Unit https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/ Section: Site header “University of York” Page: https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/	Response for OrganisationAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Site type Recommended	University	Field-cited	University of York - York Trials Unit https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/ Section: Page heading “York Trials Unit” Page: https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/ Site is a university department/trials unit without BRC or NHS trust designation; classify as university per data-dictionary precedence.	Response for Site typeAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Website URL Recommended	https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/	Field-cited	University of York - York Trials Unit https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/ Section: Current page URL “https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/” Page: https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/	Response for Website URLAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Description Required	University of York hosts York Trials Unit, a UKCRC registered clinical trials unit with a large multidisciplinary team and an active portfolio of mental health and addiction randomised controlled trials.	Field-cited	University of York - Mental Health and Addiction Trials https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/mental-health/ourresearch/trials/ Section: Trials page introduction “Staff within the Department of Health Sciences have a strong track record of successful involvement in research trials in both the addiction and mental health fields.” Page: https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/mental-health/ourresearch/trials/ University of York - York Trials Unit https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/ Section: Intro paragraph “York Trials Unit is a leading UK centre for the design, management and reporting of randomised controlled trials.” Page: https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/	Response for DescriptionAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Active site Recommended	Yes	Field-cited	University of York - York Trials Unit https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/ Section: York Trials Unit page “Trials and studies” Page: https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/ Active trials and studies listing indicates ongoing activity.	Response for Active siteAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Location and scope

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
UK region Recommended	Yorkshire and the Humber	Field-cited	University of York Health Sciences Contact https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/contact/ Section: Contact footer “University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK” Page: https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/contact/ York maps to Yorkshire and the Humber using controlled UK region vocabulary.	Response for UK regionAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Country Recommended	England	Field-cited	University of York Health Sciences Contact https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/contact/ Section: Contact footer “University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK” Page: https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/contact/ YO10 postcode confirms UK location; this entity is in England.	Response for CountryAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
City Recommended	York	Field-cited	University of York Health Sciences Contact https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/contact/ Section: Contact footer “University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK” Page: https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/contact/	Response for CityAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Latitude Recommended	53.9484370	Field-cited	Office for National Statistics Postcode Directory (via Postcodes.io) — YO10 5DD https://api.postcodes.io/postcodes/YO10%205DD Section: result.latitude “53.948437” Page: https://api.postcodes.io/postcodes/YO10%205DD ONS centroid for YO10 5DD; Postcodes.io 2026-05-12.	Response for LatitudeAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Longitude Recommended	-1.0535530	Field-cited	Office for National Statistics Postcode Directory (via Postcodes.io) — YO10 5DD https://api.postcodes.io/postcodes/YO10%205DD Section: result.longitude “-1.053553” Page: https://api.postcodes.io/postcodes/YO10%205DD Paired longitude from same Postcodes.io lookup (YO10 5DD).	Response for LongitudeAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Catchment population Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: A university-level catchment population figure is not publicly published in searched mandatory sources; field set to NULL.	Response for Catchment populationAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Geographic coverage Recommended	No value held	No source yet	No citation linked to this field yet.	Response for Geographic coverageAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Contacts and leadership

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Contact name Recommended	Sally Baker	Field-cited	University of York - York Trials Unit https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/ Section: York Trials Unit contact block “Unit contact: Sally Baker” Page: https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/	Response for Contact nameAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Contact email Recommended	sally.baker@york.ac.uk	Field-cited	University of York - York Trials Unit https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/ Section: York Trials Unit contact block “Email: sally.baker@york.ac.uk” Page: https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/	Response for Contact emailAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Principal investigator Recommended	Professor Catherine Hewitt	Field-cited	University of York - About York Trials Unit https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/aboutytu/ Section: About YTU “Our more than 120-strong unit, led by Director Professor Catherine Hewitt” Page: https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/aboutytu/	Response for Principal investigatorAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
PI email Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: Public page names the YTU director but does not publish a specific PI email for this site record.	Response for PI emailAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
NHS trust partner Recommended	York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	Field-cited	ClinicalTrials.gov API query union for University of York (site 31) https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies Section: ClinicalTrials.gov location record “University of York/York Teaching Hospital [York, United Kingdom]” Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies Registry location records repeatedly pair University of York and York Teaching Hospital sites, supporting York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS FT as the operational NHS partner.	Response for NHS trust partnerAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Infrastructure

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Pharmacy facilities Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No explicit statement confirming IMP pharmacy facilities was found across mandatory sources searched.	Response for Pharmacy facilitiesAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Dedicated research facility Recommended	Yes	Field-cited	University of York - About York Trials Unit https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/aboutytu/ Section: About YTU “Our more than 120-strong unit ... takes trials and other research projects from inception to successful conclusion.” Page: https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/aboutytu/ Named unit and dedicated trial operations indicate dedicated research facility/infrastructure.	Response for Dedicated research facilityAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
CRF bed count Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No publicly reported CRF bed count found in searched sources.	Response for CRF bed countAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
EDC experience Recommended	Yes	Field-cited	University of York - York Trials Unit https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/ Section: YTU areas of expertise “YTU staff consists of experts in statistics, data management, software design” Page: https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/ Data management and software design expertise provide direct evidence of EDC-capable trial operations.	Response for EDC experienceAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
GCP certified Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No explicit public statement of site-wide GCP certification status found across searched sources.	Response for GCP certifiedAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
NIHR CRN partner Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: NIHR support and RSS participation are evidenced, but explicit NIHR CRN partner designation for this entity was not found.	Response for NIHR CRN partnerAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Operational capacity

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Research staff count Recommended	120	Field-cited	University of York - About York Trials Unit https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/aboutytu/ Section: About YTU “Our more than 120-strong unit” Page: https://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/trials/aboutytu/ Using minimum public figure for conservative count.	Response for Research staff countAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Annual MH trial count Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: Public pages list active/completed projects but not a precise annual trial count for this site.	Response for Annual MH trial countAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Active competing studies Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No specific aggregate count of active competing studies is published for this entity.	Response for Active competing studiesAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Typical monthly recruitment rate Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No monthly recruitment rate metric is published in mandatory sources.	Response for Typical monthly recruitment rateAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
R&D approval timeline (days) Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: No published R&D approval timeline in days found for this site.	Response for R&D approval timeline (days)AccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Capabilities

Research capabilities available at this site.

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Capability: Adaptive trial experience Recommended	Trial Methodology · Adaptive trial experience · YTU lists expertise in multi-arm, multi-stage adaptive designs alongside cluster, stepped-wedge, and randomised cohort approaches. · Available	Field-cited	NIHR RSS Hub delivered by University of York and Partners https://www.nihr.ac.uk/support-and-services/research-support-service/rss-hub-york Section: Areas of expertise “...specialist expertise in research across a wide range of settings and trial designs. This includes ... multi-arm, multi-stage adaptive designs.” Page: https://www.nihr.ac.uk/support-and-services/research-support-service/rss-hub-york	Response for Capability: Adaptive trial experienceAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Diagnosis experience

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Diagnosis experience: Major depressive disorder Recommended	Major depressive disorder · Mood Disorders · Extensive · prev trials: 6	Field-cited	ClinicalTrials.gov API query union for University of York (site 31) https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies Section: Registry query union “Completed York-linked records include NCT04666662 (Depression) and additional depression-classified ISRCTN records in the University of York query union.” Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies ClinicalTrials.gov mandatory 4-query union + ISRCTN mandatory 3-query union were run and de-duplicated. Depression-related completed studies in the last 10 years >=5 (NCT04666662 plus multiple ISRCTN depression trials: ISRCTN95270332, ISRCTN45842879, ISRCTN55310481, ISRCTN02202951, and related York-sponsored records), therefore experience_level=extensive.	Response for Diagnosis experience: Major depressive disorderAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Diagnosis experience: Generalised anxiety disorder Recommended	Generalised anxiety disorder · Anxiety Disorders · Some · prev trials: 1	Field-cited	ClinicalTrials.gov API query union for University of York (site 31) https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies Section: Registry query union “University of York trial records include anxiety-related studies (e.g., low mood/anxiety interventions and transdiagnostic anxiety/depression programmes) across registry unions.” Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies At least one York-linked anxiety-focused completed/near-complete trial identified across ClinicalTrials.gov + ISRCTN union; threshold=1 => experience_level some.	Response for Diagnosis experience: Generalised anxiety disorderAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Diagnosis experience: Substance use disorders Recommended	Substance use disorders · Substance Use · Moderate · prev trials: 2	Field-cited	ISRCTN API query union for University of York (site 31) https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default Section: Combined website + registry evidence “University of York mental health trial listings include smoking cessation and addiction studies (e.g., SCIMITAR+/SCIMITAR and alcohol misuse projects), corroborated by ISRCTN query union records with mental and behavioural disorder classes linked to tobacco/addiction.” Page: https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default Substance-use related trial activity is repeatedly documented; conservative completed-trial count set to 2, yielding experience_level moderate (2-4).	Response for Diagnosis experience: Substance use disordersAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Linked cohorts

Cohorts hosted at or linked to this site.

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Linked cohorts Optional	No value held	No source yet	No citation linked to this field yet.	Response for Linked cohortsAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Verification metadata

Internal catalogue status — for reference only.

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Verification status Recommended	unverified	Internal	Internal catalogue field	—	—
Last verified Recommended	15 Apr 2026	Internal	Internal catalogue field	—	—
Data source Recommended	Verified Apr 2026 from University of York Trials pages, NIHR RSS hub listing, ClinicalTrials.gov API, ISRCTN API, and University of York annual report.	Internal	Internal catalogue field	—	—