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Lancaster University

Lancaster

Generated 6 Oct 2026, 10:33 · ID 33

Unverified

Last verified: 15/04/2026

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Source coverage

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Field-level source coverage Optional	19 of 36 reviewable fields are cited to a source (53%) · 2 with no source yet · 15 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	Lancaster University	Field-cited	Lancaster University — Mental health research theme https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/mental-health/ Section: Page title “Mental health - Lancaster University” Page: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/mental-health/ Institution name is Lancaster University.	Response for Site nameAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Short name Recommended	Lancaster	Field-cited	Lancaster University — Mental health research theme https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/mental-health/ Section: Page title “Mental health - Lancaster University” Page: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/mental-health/ Short name retained as Lancaster.	Response for Short nameAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Organisation Required	Lancaster University / Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust	Field-cited	Lancaster University — Mental health research theme https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/mental-health/ Section: Body “Working within the Faculty's high-profile Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research” Page: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/mental-health/ Primary institution is Lancaster University; partnership with LSCFT is represented in nhs_trust_partner.	Response for OrganisationAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Site type Recommended	University	Field-cited	Lancaster University — Mental health research theme https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/mental-health/ Section: Page context “Lancaster University” Page: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/mental-health/ University entity with MH research capacity maps to site_type=university per data dictionary.	Response for Site typeAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Website URL Recommended	https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/mental-health/	Field-cited	Lancaster University — Mental health research theme https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/mental-health/ Section: Canonical URL “https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/mental-health/” Page: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/mental-health/	Response for Website URLAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Description Required	Lancaster University's mental health research theme includes bipolar disorder and related conditions, with research delivered across community, primary, secondary and tertiary NHS settings, alongside its Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research partnership with Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.	Field-cited	Lancaster University — Mental health research theme https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/mental-health/ Section: Our research “our interests cover the entire the lifespan ... include bipolar disorder and related conditions ... We conduct our research across a wide range of community, primary, secondary and tertiary care NHS settings” Page: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/mental-health/ Description text summarises the quoted MH research scope and settings.	Response for DescriptionAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Active site Recommended	Yes	Field-cited	Lancaster University — Mental health research theme https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/mental-health/ Section: Metadata “dc.date.modified' content='2025-11-20 16:40 GMT'” Page: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/mental-health/ Recently updated page supports active=TRUE.	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	North West England	Field-cited	Lancaster University — Mental health research theme https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/mental-health/ Section: Body “underserved groups in the northwest” Page: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/lancaster-to-lead-multi-million-pound-research-initiative-to-transform-mental-health-support Lancaster mapped to controlled vocabulary region North West England.	Response for UK regionAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Country Recommended	England	Field-cited	Lancaster University — Mental health research theme https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/mental-health/ Section: Site metadata “og:locale' content='en_GB'” Page: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/mental-health/ Lancaster University is in England, UK; country retained as England per schema enum.	Response for CountryAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
City Recommended	Lancaster	Field-cited	Lancaster University — Mental health research theme https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/mental-health/ Section: Institution naming “Lancaster University” Page: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/mental-health/ City retained as Lancaster based on institution name and established location.	Response for CityAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Latitude Recommended	54.0104290	Field-cited	Office for National Statistics Postcode Directory (via Postcodes.io) — LA1 4YW https://api.postcodes.io/postcodes/LA1%204YW Section: result.latitude “54.010429” Page: https://api.postcodes.io/postcodes/LA1%204YW ONS centroid for LA1 4YW from Postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory); see saved JSON result.latitude / result.postcode.	Response for LatitudeAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Longitude Recommended	-2.7864470	Field-cited	Office for National Statistics Postcode Directory (via Postcodes.io) — LA1 4YW https://api.postcodes.io/postcodes/LA1%204YW Section: result.longitude “-2.786447” Page: https://api.postcodes.io/postcodes/LA1%204YW Paired longitude from the same Postcodes.io response as latitude.	Response for LongitudeAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Catchment population Recommended	1,800,000	Field-cited	LSCFT — About us https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/about-us Section: Purpose and activities of the Trust “population of around 1.8 million people” Page: https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/about-us Lancaster University site record uses partner trust catchment as best public estimate.	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	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: no single named site-wide contact published on accessed Lancaster/LSCFT pages for this site record.	Response for Contact nameAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Contact email Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: no unambiguous site-level contact email published for this specific site record.	Response for Contact emailAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Principal investigator Recommended	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: no explicit site-level PI field source in accessed public pages.	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: no explicit site-level PI email source in accessed public pages.	Response for PI emailAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
NHS trust partner Recommended	Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust	Field-cited	LSCFT — About us https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/about-us Section: About us “Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT)” Page: https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/about-us Lancaster University MH research in this record is partnered with LSCFT.	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	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE as TRUE: no Lancaster page in this pass explicitly confirms IMP pharmacy facilities; retained FALSE.	Response for Pharmacy facilitiesAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Dedicated research facility Recommended	No	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE as TRUE: no explicit dedicated CRF/facility statement found in accessed Lancaster pages; retained FALSE.	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 CRF bed count published in accessed sources.	Response for CRF bed countAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
EDC experience Recommended	No	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE as TRUE: no explicit electronic data capture operations statement found; retained FALSE.	Response for EDC experienceAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
GCP certified Recommended	No	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE as TRUE: no explicit current ICH-GCP staffing statement found in accessed public pages; retained FALSE.	Response for GCP certifiedAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
NIHR CRN partner Recommended	No	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE as TRUE: no explicit NIHR CRN partner statement found on accessed pages; retained FALSE.	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	No value held	Not published	Searched — not published UNSOURCEABLE: no site-specific MH research staffing count published.	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: no annual MH trial throughput count published for this site record.	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 active competing studies count published for this site record.	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 published for this site record.	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 public R&D approval timeline in days published for this site record.	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: Smartphone app / digital phenotyping Recommended	Digital · Smartphone app / digital phenotyping · Digital mental health intervention research via the Spectrum Centre and related Lancaster MH programmes · Available	Field-cited	Lancaster University — Mental health research theme https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/mental-health/ Section: Our research “development and evaluation of innovative treatments, ranging from collaborative care models through face-to-face and digital interventions” Page: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/mental-health/ Supports smartphone app / digital phenotyping capability classification for digital intervention research.	Response for Capability: Smartphone app / digital phenotypingAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes

Diagnosis experience

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Diagnosis experience: Schizophrenia Recommended	Schizophrenia · Psychotic Disorders · Some · prev trials: 1	Field-cited	ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — Lancaster University query https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies?query.term=%22Lancaster%20University%22&pageSize=100&format=json Section: Study record NCT03114917 “Psychosis; Suicide Prevention; Suicidality” Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies?query.term=%22Lancaster%20University%22&pageSize=100&format=json Psychosis trial evidence supports schizophrenia-related experience; conservative level set to some with previous_trial_count=1.	Response for Diagnosis experience: SchizophreniaAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Diagnosis experience: Bipolar disorder Recommended	Bipolar disorder · Mood Disorders · Some · prev trials: 1	Field-cited	ISRCTN API — full trust name query https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default?q=%22Lancashire%20and%20South%20Cumbria%20NHS%20Foundation%20Trust%22&limit=200 Section: Trial title text “Partners of parents with bipolar” Page: https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default?q=%22Lancashire%20and%20South%20Cumbria%20NHS%20Foundation%20Trust%22&limit=200 Bipolar-focused trial portfolio evidence (including bipolar parenting studies) supports bipolar diagnosis experience; conservative some with previous_trial_count=1.	Response for Diagnosis experience: Bipolar disorderAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Diagnosis experience: Major depressive disorder Recommended	Major depressive disorder · Mood Disorders · Some · prev trials: 1	Field-cited	ISRCTN API — full trust name query https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default?q=%22Lancashire%20and%20South%20Cumbria%20NHS%20Foundation%20Trust%22&limit=200 Section: Plain English summary (Mouth Matters) “It includes depression, psychosis, and bipolar disorder.” Page: https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default?q=%22Lancashire%20and%20South%20Cumbria%20NHS%20Foundation%20Trust%22&limit=200 Completed/severe mental illness trial descriptions include depression; conservative some with previous_trial_count=1.	Response for Diagnosis experience: Major depressive disorderAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Diagnosis experience: Suicidality Recommended	Suicidality · Self-Harm and Suicidality · Moderate · prev trials: 2	Field-cited	ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — LSCFT query https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies?query.term=LSCFT&pageSize=100&format=json Section: API result set “{'studies':[]}” Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies?query.term=LSCFT&pageSize=100&format=json ClinicalTrials.gov mandatory acronym query executed; no direct LSCFT-acronym records returned. ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — Lancaster AND mental health query https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies?query.term=Lancaster%20AND%20mental%20health&pageSize=100&format=json Section: API result set “NCT07470437 \| The Mouth Matters in Mental Health Trial -2” Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies?query.term=Lancaster%20AND%20mental%20health&pageSize=100&format=json ClinicalTrials.gov mandatory city+mental health query executed and unioned. ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — Lancaster University query https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies?query.term=%22Lancaster%20University%22&pageSize=100&format=json Section: Study record NCT03114917 “Cognitive AppRoaches to coMbatting Suicidality” Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies?query.term=%22Lancaster%20University%22&pageSize=100&format=json At least one completed suicidality trial plus additional suicidality-oriented trial records in ISRCTN query justify moderate with previous_trial_count=2. ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — Lancaster University query https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies?query.term=%22Lancaster%20University%22&pageSize=100&format=json Section: API result set “NCT05545228 \| The Mouth Matters in Mental Health Study” Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies?query.term=%22Lancaster%20University%22&pageSize=100&format=json ClinicalTrials.gov mandatory full-name query executed and unioned. ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — Spectrum Centre query https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies?query.term=%22Spectrum%20Centre%22&pageSize=100&format=json Section: API result set “{'studies':[]}” Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies?query.term=%22Spectrum%20Centre%22&pageSize=100&format=json ClinicalTrials.gov mandatory key-facility query executed; no direct Spectrum Centre records returned. ISRCTN API — LSCFT query https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default?q=LSCFT&limit=200 Section: API envelope “allTrials totalCount='8'” Page: https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default?q=LSCFT&limit=200 ISRCTN mandatory acronym query executed and unioned. ISRCTN API — Lancaster AND mental health query https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default?q=Lancaster%20AND%20mental%20health&limit=200 Section: API envelope “allTrials totalCount='53'” Page: https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default?q=Lancaster%20AND%20mental%20health&limit=200 ISRCTN mandatory city+mental health query executed and unioned. ISRCTN API — full trust name query https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default?q=%22Lancashire%20and%20South%20Cumbria%20NHS%20Foundation%20Trust%22&limit=200 Section: API envelope “allTrials totalCount='17'” Page: https://www.isrctn.com/api/query/format/default?q=%22Lancashire%20and%20South%20Cumbria%20NHS%20Foundation%20Trust%22&limit=200 ISRCTN mandatory full-trust query executed and reviewed during reconciliation.	Response for Diagnosis experience: SuicidalityAccurateNeeds 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 Lancaster mental health pages, LSCFT about/annual-report pages, ClinicalTrials.gov API queries, and ISRCTN API queries.	Internal	Internal catalogue field	—	—