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Clinical registries

Collecting standardized data to improve clinical care

Clinical registries are organized systems that store standardized data on a specific population defined by a disease, condition or procedure. Information from clinical data registries can be used to evaluate specific outcomes and compare the effectiveness of different treatments. Furthermore, they are used to improve the quality of care and patient safety.

SIR Foundation strongly encourages registry endeavors for the purposes of advancing scientific knowledge and developing innovative therapies that lead to improved patient care in IR.

Previous registry stakeholders include government agencies, industry manufacturers and other professional societies. 

Talosix Sacroplasty RegistrySIR Foundation is collaborating with Talosix in a registry to evaluate the effectiveness of sacroplasty procedure. With limited research on sacroplasty,  it is not commonly completed due to  lack of reimbursement. The registry's goal is to collect data from 252 procedures across 7–10 sites. As of August 2024, 12 sites have collected data from 153 procedures.

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Registry Assessment of Peripheral Interventional Devices (RAPID)

RAPID is an MDEpiNet project that focuses on registry development for peripheral arterial intervention. Standard data elements related to the care and treatment of patients with peripheral artery disease are being developed to create a structured dataset that supports pre- and post‐market assessment, quality improvement and safety surveillance of peripheral interventional devices. 

SIR members have been involved in the initial stages, and they have attended previous planning meetings. SIR continues to participate as an important stakeholder.

 

Talosix Vertebral Compression Fracture (VCF) Registry

SIR Foundation collaborated with Talosix to support interventional radiologist participation in the existing VCF Registry. Noridian Healthcare Solutions (NHS) issued a local coverage decision (LCD) requiring outcomes data for vertebral augmentation procedures. By working directly with NHS, Talosix provided a standardized approach to submit information to meet these outcomes requirements and comply with the requirements of the LCD.

 

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