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ArticleOrphanet journal of rare diseases2024

Implementation of thyroid eye disease registry in Iran: rationale and research protocol.

Shadi Akbarian, Abbas Sheikhtaheri, Farid Khorrami, Hossein Ghahvechian, Nasser Karimi, Mohsen Bahmani Kashkouli

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Shadi AkbarianSkull Base Research Center, Eye Research Center, The Five Senses Institute, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
Abbas SheikhtaheriDepartment of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Farid KhorramiHealth Information Technology, Faculty of Paramedicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Hossein GhahvechianSkull Base Research Center, Eye Research Center, The Five Senses Institute, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
Nasser KarimiSkull Base Research Center, Eye Research Center, The Five Senses Institute, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
Mohsen Bahmani KashkouliSkull Base Research Center, Eye Research Center, The Five Senses Health Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Tehran, Tehran, 1465544814, Iran. mkashkouli2@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-0347-5549

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Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) IR.IUMS.REC.1396.32991
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Abstract

backgroundTo describe the implementation of a registry system for patients with thyroid eye disease (TED) in Iran to obtain more information about its nature, prevalence, and annual incidence, as well as extend insight into the etiology, pathogenesis, and eventually make an accurate prognosis of different medical or surgical treatment methods.

methodsAfter receiving approval from the Disease Registry Committee of Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) in 2019 and the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME) in 2020, the protocol was introduced in three consecutive phases at regional, provincial and national levels. The establishment of a registry committee in Rassoul Akram Hospital, one of the medical centers affiliated to IUMS, was the first step to organizing the registry project's main core. The steering committee included six subgroups of required subject fields. The members are experts in developing a guideline, providing a new dataset, drawing an outline for the next steps, and structuring user-friendly software through several panel discussion meetings. The data is collected from clinical and para-clinical/imaging findings, laboratory evaluations, and their selected treatment strategy, retrospectively and prospectively.

resultsThe purpose is to broaden our knowledge about the profile of TED; accordingly, data related to patients' demographics, thyroid gland disease (status, duration, treatments, and function tests), general medical and ocular history, along with visual/ocular exams resulting TED status are collected and recorded in a 2- language software. The web-based software system is accessible at https://orc.iums.ac.ir . To maintain data security, prioritized user access was defined for different members. Furthermore, diverse methods, such as employing trained staff and utilizing software validation rules, were implemented to control data quality in every step of data collection, entry, and registration. Medical records of retrospective subjects were also evaluated and entered after accuracy verification.

conclusionIran's TED registry provides practitioners with comprehensive data on natural history and phenotype variations in clinical features and outcomes. It facilitates patient recruitment and, consequently, earlier diagnosis on a large scale which helps improve treatment and quality of life for patients.

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Graves OphthalmopathyHumansIranQuality of LifeRegistriesRetrospective StudiesIranRegistriesStudy protocolThyroid eye diseaseThyroid eye disease registry

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