Organization and Governance:
The Quotidian Dialysis Registry is a truly international collaboration. Contributors include nephrologists, dialysis and nephrology nurses, and research staff with dialysis programs across the globe, as well as partner registries and commercial dialysis providers, who provide relevant data for inclusion in IQDR research.
With the ongoing growth of the IQDR, there has been a need to establish a governance structure, in order to:
1) coordinate centre recruitment and data-flow;
2) maintain data quality and integrity;
3) maintain informatics infrastructure;
4) ensure appropriate stake-holder representation;
5) interface with industry partners;
6) assess the scientific merit of proposed collaborative studies; and
7) oversee the IQDR budget.
The Organizationsl Structure of the IQDR is summarized as follows:
Roles and responsibilities of the Advisory Board, Operational Group and Scientific Committee are depicted below:
The official organizational policy document can be downloaded here.
Operational Group
Scientific Committee
Advisory Board