How the BPSU system works
The BPSU process
- An Orange Card with a list of disorders is sent monthly to more than 3,200 consultant paediatricians and other specialists
- Clinicians return the card to the BPSU notifying any cases or ‘nothing to report’
- A tear-off slip is provided for paediatricians to keep a record of patients reported
- Clinician contacted by study investigators with a short questionnaire
- Investigators inform BPSU if the case report fits the case definition
Who is sent an Orange Card?
The aim is to involve every senior doctor who is likely to have clinical responsibility for children with rare conditions.
You should be receiving the BPSU Orange cards if you are a:
- a consultant paediatrician
- an associate paediatric specialist (with your own case load)
and
- undertaking clinical work in the UK or Republic of Ireland
Associated Publications, Resources and Links
- BPSU publications
It is the BPSU's policy to make information about Unit and its studies accessible. The ... - Contact the BPSU
Adress British Paediatric Surveillance Unit Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health ... - Governance of BPSU
The BPSU was launched in 1986 by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, the Health Protection Agency ... - What is the BPSU?
The BPSU is a unit which enables doctors and researchers to find out how many children in the UK and ... - Applying to the BPSU
There is a two-phase application procedure Phase 1 : a short initial application ... - How to find us
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