Autopsied deceased
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: The group of persons reviewed consists of autopsied deceased persons examined by the participating centers.
Sponsors
Uniklinik RWTH Aachen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. deceased was autopsied in a participating center. 2. legal basis for autopsy was reviewed and documented at the center: a. The autopsy was performed as part of patient care in accordance with applicable state law. b. The autopsy was performed as part of a research project. There is a positive ethics vote that the autopsy may be performed and that the autopsy data may be transmitted to and processed by NAREG. 3. written documentation of the authorization or permission to perform the autopsy (of the deceased or the relatives according to § 4 Transplantation Act) is available in accordance with the legislation applicable to the autopsy in the respective federal state. 4. release of the company or official data protection officer for data processing in the register and the corresponding modules.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. absence/non-existence of a permission for dissection, if required (the respective legislation in force in the federal state applies here). 2. if applicable, lack of ethics vote for participation in the registry.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The aim of NAREG is to record as many autopsy cases as possible throughout Germany and then to serve as a central intermediary for data analysis and research inquiries. NAREG thereby forms the central and sustainable data platform, the information intermediary and thus the electronic backbone of the National Autopsy Network (NATON). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Recording the cause of death of autopsied decedents in a core data set. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactPeter Boor
Uniklinik RWTH Aachen
Outcome results
None listed