What is governance

Research governance is about ensuring that research is scientifically sound and ethically appropriate. An underlying principal is that participants rights, safety, well-being and confidentiality prevails over the interests of investigators, science and society.

The British Lung Foundation Early COPD development partnership study has received ethics approval. Participants with any concerns should contact the lead investigator at their site or the Patient Advisory and Liaison service (PALS) at their hospital.

Study title: THE BLF EARLY COPD DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP GRANT
Sponsor: Imperial College London
Ethics Approval: London-Riverside Research Ethics Committee REC 16/LO/2041
NIHR clinical research portfolio number: CPMS ID: 32318
Integrated Research Application number IRAS 206796
Clinical Trials.gov registration number: NCT03480347