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NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

Bristol BRC

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Source coverage

Field	Current value	Evidence	Source evidence	Response	Notes / correction
Field-level source coverage Optional	29 of 43 reviewable fields are cited to a source (67%) · 5 with no source yet · 9 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	NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre	Field-cited	NIHR Bristol BRC - About us https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/ Section: About us “At the NIHR Bristol BRC, we conduct first in human studies, pilot and feasibility trials, methodology development and large-scale data analyses.” Page: https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/	Response for Site nameAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Short name Recommended	Bristol BRC	Field-cited	NIHR Bristol BRC - About us https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/ Section: Page title / site heading “Bristol Biomedical Research Centre” Page: https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/	Response for Short nameAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Organisation Required	University of Bristol / University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust	Field-cited	NIHR Bristol BRC - About us https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/ Section: About us “We are part of the NIHR and hosted by University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with the University of Bristol.” Page: https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/	Response for OrganisationAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Site type Recommended	BRC	Field-cited	NIHR Bristol BRC - About us https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/ Section: About us “We are one of 20 BRCs across England funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).” Page: https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/ Classified as brc per data-dictionary precedence because the source explicitly states the organisation is one of NIHR's BRCs.	Response for Site typeAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Website URL Recommended	https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/	Field-cited	NIHR Bristol BRC - About us https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/ Section: Canonical URL “https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/” Page: https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/	Response for Website URLAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Description Required	NIHR Bristol BRC is hosted by University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with the University of Bristol. It conducts first in human studies, pilot and feasibility trials, and translational mental health research supported by CRICBristol and NIHR Bristol CRF facilities.	Field-cited	NIHR Bristol BRC - About us https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/ Section: About us “At the NIHR Bristol BRC, we conduct first in human studies, pilot and feasibility trials, methodology development and large-scale data analyses.” Page: https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/	Response for DescriptionAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Active site Recommended	Yes	Field-cited	NIHR Bristol BRC - About us https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/ Section: Current website status “About us” Page: https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/ Current active NIHR Bristol BRC web presence confirms active site.	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	South West England	Field-cited	NIHR Bristol BRC - About us https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/ Section: Addressing health inequalities “The Bristol area covers urban, rural, and coastal populations from a range of heritages and backgrounds.” Page: https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/ Mapped city Bristol to UK region South West England per data-dictionary region vocabulary.	Response for UK regionAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Country Recommended	England	Field-cited	NIHR Bristol BRC - About us https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/ Section: About us / England-wide BRC statement “We are one of 20 BRCs across England funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).” Page: https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/	Response for CountryAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
City Recommended	Bristol	Field-cited	NIHR Bristol BRC - About us https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/ Section: Get in touch “Augustine's Courtyard, Orchard Lane, Bristol, UK” Page: https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/	Response for CityAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Latitude Recommended	51.4591820	Field-cited	Office for National Statistics Postcode Directory (via Postcodes.io) — BS2 8HW https://api.postcodes.io/postcodes/BS2%208HW Section: result.latitude “51.459182” Page: https://api.postcodes.io/postcodes/BS2%208HW ONS postcode centroid for BS2 8HW (UHBW trust offices / Bristol city centre anchor); Postcodes.io 2026-05-12.	Response for LatitudeAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Longitude Recommended	-2.5961400	Field-cited	Office for National Statistics Postcode Directory (via Postcodes.io) — BS2 8HW https://api.postcodes.io/postcodes/BS2%208HW Section: result.longitude “-2.596140” Page: https://api.postcodes.io/postcodes/BS2%208HW Paired longitude from same Postcodes.io lookup (BS2 8HW).	Response for LongitudeAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Catchment population Recommended	1,000,000	Field-cited	University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Annual Report and Accounts 2023/24 https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/assets/1/uhbw_annual_report_and_accounts_2023-24_full_pack_v3.pdf Section: 2.1.1 Principal activities of the Trust “Specialist services are delivered to a wider population throughout the South West and beyond, typically between one and five million people.” Page: https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/assets/1/uhbw_annual_report_and_accounts_2023-24_full_pack_v3.pdf Approximation rule applied: source gives a range (1-5 million) for specialist services; set catchment_population=1000000 conservatively at the lower bound rather than 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	Professor Jonathan Sterne	Field-cited	NIHR Bristol BRC - About us https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/ Section: Key contacts “Professor Jonathan Sterne ... Director” Page: https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/	Response for Contact nameAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Contact email Recommended	bristolbrc@nihr.ac.uk	Field-cited	NIHR Bristol BRC - About us https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/ Section: Footer - Get in touch “bristolbrc@nihr.ac.uk” Page: https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/	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 PI field published for NIHR Bristol BRC on searched 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 PI email published for NIHR Bristol BRC on searched public pages.	Response for PI emailAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
NHS trust partner Recommended	University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust	Field-cited	NIHR Bristol BRC - About us https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/ Section: About us “hosted by University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with the University of Bristol” Page: https://www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about/	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	Yes	Field-cited	NIHR Bristol Clinical Research Facility - Facility page https://www.bristolcrf.nihr.ac.uk/facility/ Section: Facility “The UHBW clinical trials pharmacy and laboratory facilities operate alongside the main hospital facilities provide support for CRF Studies.” Page: https://www.bristolcrf.nihr.ac.uk/facility/	Response for Pharmacy facilitiesAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Dedicated research facility Recommended	Yes	Field-cited	NIHR Bristol Clinical Research Facility - Facility page https://www.bristolcrf.nihr.ac.uk/facility/ Section: Facility “NIHR Bristol CRF provides dedicated purpose-built facilities and expertise for the delivery of early phase trials and experimental medicine research.” Page: https://www.bristolcrf.nihr.ac.uk/facility/	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: Facility page states two overnight sleep physiology rooms but does not publish a CRF bed count figure for this site.	Response for CRF bed countAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
EDC experience Recommended	Yes	Field-cited	NIHR Bristol Clinical Research Facility - Facility page https://www.bristolcrf.nihr.ac.uk/facility/ Section: Facility “we have access to the Electronic Records system for identification and tracking of research patients and registration of Healthy Volunteers.” Page: https://www.bristolcrf.nihr.ac.uk/facility/	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 public statement confirming recent PI and coordinator/nurse ICH-GCP certification status.	Response for GCP certifiedAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
NIHR CRN partner Recommended	Yes	Field-cited	University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Annual Report and Accounts 2023/24 https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/assets/1/uhbw_annual_report_and_accounts_2023-24_full_pack_v3.pdf Section: Chief Executive Statement “Towards the end of 2023 we were chosen as a host of a new National Institute for Health and Care Research Regional Research Delivery Network.” Page: https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/assets/1/uhbw_annual_report_and_accounts_2023-24_full_pack_v3.pdf	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: UHBW annual report provides whole-trust staffing, not Bristol BRC-specific research delivery staff 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: Trial registry searches identified MH studies at Bristol/UHBW but did not provide a reliable site-level annual MH trial throughput metric.	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 site-level count of currently competing mental health studies found in public sources searched.	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 publicly posted monthly recruitment-rate metric for NIHR Bristol BRC/UHBW mental health trials.	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 in searched public sources.	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: fMRI (3T) Recommended	Imaging · fMRI (3T) · Siemens 3T Magnetom Skyra at CRICBristol · Available	Field-cited	Professor Lord Robert Winston officially opens CRICBristol https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2011/7918.html Section: CRICBristol facilities “The centre facilities include a 3Tesla MRI scanner, Siemens Magnetom Skyra ...” Page: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2011/7918.html	Response for Capability: fMRI (3T)AccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Capability: EEG Recommended	Imaging · EEG · EEG facilities · Available	Field-cited	University of Bristol School of Psychological Science - Facilities https://www.bristol.ac.uk/psychology/research/facilities/ Section: Electroencephalography (EEG) Lab “The EEG lab is home to a multi-disciplinary team of researchers investigating a wide range of brain functions.” Page: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/psychology/research/facilities/	Response for Capability: EEGAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Capability: Structural MRI Recommended	Imaging · Structural MRI · Structural MRI at 3T · Available	Field-cited	Professor Lord Robert Winston officially opens CRICBristol https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2011/7918.html Section: CRICBristol facilities “The centre facilities include a 3Tesla MRI scanner, Siemens Magnetom Skyra ...” Page: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2011/7918.html Structural MRI capability inferred from named MRI scanner infrastructure.	Response for Capability: Structural MRIAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Capability: Cognitive testing lab Recommended	Cognitive Testing · Cognitive testing lab · Cognitive testing facilities · Available	Field-cited	University of Bristol School of Psychological Science - Facilities https://www.bristol.ac.uk/psychology/research/facilities/ Section: Bristol Cognitive Development Centre (BCDC) “BCDC is a dedicated testing facility researching specific aspects of child development ...” Page: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/psychology/research/facilities/ Dedicated cognitive testing facility evidence supports cognitive testing lab capability.	Response for Capability: Cognitive testing labAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Capability: Sleep lab Recommended	Specialist Facilities · Sleep lab · Two-room sleep laboratory at CRICBristol · Available	Field-cited	Professor Lord Robert Winston officially opens CRICBristol https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2011/7918.html Section: CRICBristol facilities “The centre facilities include a 3Tesla MRI scanner ... two-room sleep laboratory and four clinical investigation suites ...” Page: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2011/7918.html	Response for Capability: Sleep labAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Capability: Metabolomics facility Recommended	Biobanking · Metabolomics facility · NIHR Bristol CRF dedicated purpose-built facility with 5 outpatient clinic rooms and a sleep studies suite · Available	Field-cited	NIHR Bristol Clinical Research Facility - Facility page https://www.bristolcrf.nihr.ac.uk/facility/ Section: Facility “NIHR Bristol CRF provides dedicated purpose-built facilities and expertise for the delivery of early phase trials and experimental medicine research.” Page: https://www.bristolcrf.nihr.ac.uk/facility/	Response for Capability: Metabolomics facilityAccurateNeeds 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 · Some · prev trials: 1	Field-cited	ClinicalTrials.gov API query - Bristol + mental health https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies?query.locn=Bristol&query.cond=mental%20health&pageSize=100 Section: ClinicalTrials.gov result “NCT01632553 ... conditions: Domestic Violence, Depression, Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorders” Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies?query.locn=Bristol&query.cond=mental%20health&pageSize=100 Completed MH trial count for MDD = 1 in searched registries -> experience_level=some per threshold. ClinicalTrials.gov API query - Bristol + mental health https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies?query.locn=Bristol&query.cond=mental%20health&pageSize=100 Section: ClinicalTrials.gov result “NCT01632553 ... overallStatus: COMPLETED” Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies?query.locn=Bristol&query.cond=mental%20health&pageSize=100 Set previous_trial_count=1 from one completed MH-relevant study at Bristol/UHBW in mandatory query union.	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 - Bristol + mental health https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies?query.locn=Bristol&query.cond=mental%20health&pageSize=100 Section: ClinicalTrials.gov result “NCT01632553 ... conditions: Domestic Violence, Depression, Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorders” Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies?query.locn=Bristol&query.cond=mental%20health&pageSize=100 Completed MH trial count for GAD/anxiety = 1 -> experience_level=some. ClinicalTrials.gov API query - Bristol + mental health https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies?query.locn=Bristol&query.cond=mental%20health&pageSize=100 Section: ClinicalTrials.gov result “NCT01632553 ... overallStatus: COMPLETED” Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies?query.locn=Bristol&query.cond=mental%20health&pageSize=100 Set previous_trial_count=1.	Response for Diagnosis experience: Generalised anxiety disorderAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Diagnosis experience: PTSD Recommended	PTSD · Trauma-Related · Some · prev trials: 1	Field-cited	ClinicalTrials.gov API query - Bristol + mental health https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies?query.locn=Bristol&query.cond=mental%20health&pageSize=100 Section: ClinicalTrials.gov result “NCT01632553 ... conditions: Domestic Violence, Depression, Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorders” Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies?query.locn=Bristol&query.cond=mental%20health&pageSize=100 Completed MH trial count for PTSD = 1 -> experience_level=some. ClinicalTrials.gov API query - Bristol + mental health https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies?query.locn=Bristol&query.cond=mental%20health&pageSize=100 Section: ClinicalTrials.gov result “NCT01632553 ... overallStatus: COMPLETED” Page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies?query.locn=Bristol&query.cond=mental%20health&pageSize=100 Set previous_trial_count=1.	Response for Diagnosis experience: PTSDAccurateNeeds 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 cohort: AESOP Optional	AESOP · Aetiology and Ethnicity in Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses · n=568 (cases)	No source yet	No citation linked to this field yet.	Response for Linked cohort: AESOPAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Linked cohort: ALSPAC Optional	ALSPAC · Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children · n=14,901 (approximate)	No source yet	No citation linked to this field yet.	Response for Linked cohort: ALSPACAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Linked cohort: SleepQuest Optional	SleepQuest · SleepQuest UK longitudinal sleep and mental health cohort study · n=3,306	No source yet	No citation linked to this field yet.	Response for Linked cohort: SleepQuestAccurateNeeds correctionNot sureDoes not apply No response selected	No notes
Linked cohort: UK LLC Optional	UK LLC · UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration (UK LLC) · n=400,000 (approximate)	No source yet	No citation linked to this field yet.	Response for Linked cohort: UK LLCAccurateNeeds 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	No value held	Internal	Internal catalogue field	—	—
Data source Recommended	No value held	Internal	Internal catalogue field	—	—