Leicester Health & Medical Data for Research (LeHMR)

Leicester researchers and clinicians have produced a large number of biomedical datasets from cohort studies, clinical trials, healthcare practice, and audit projects. These constitute a valuable resource that can be shared to facilitate new analyses and original discoveries.

To maximise their wider/secondary use responsibly, NIHR Leicester BRC and HDR UK Leicester have established the "Leicester Health & Medical Data for Research" (LeHMR). This platform will list the wealth of local academic and healthcare datasets that researchers can request access to. This work operates in synergy with the HDR UK Innovation Gateway.

"LeHMR Online" is a simple platform that enables PIs, or nominated members of their team, to manage/submit metadata about their datasets (e.g., description, researchers, publications, data use conditions) so that they can be easily discovered by internal and external researchers.

Leicester investigators are therefore now invited and encouraged to use LeHMR (with support available from the BRC and HDR UK informatics teams) to provide core metadata and make this visible from the LeHMR platform. Investigators have the option to request that their datasets be also made visible from the national HDR UK Innovation Gateway.

For further details about LeHMR please contact Dr. Anthony Brookes. For technical assistance or to get help to use the interface please contact Umar Riaz.

Access the tool at: LeHMR

Technology Stack

The DUC Profile Creator is developed using CodeIgniter, a lightweight and flexible PHP full-stack web framework known for its speed, security, and scalability. Learn more about CodeIgniter at the official website.

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Development Guide

Server Requirements

Ensure your server meets the following prerequisites:

• PHP version 7.3 or higher, with the following extensions installed:
  • intl
  • libcurl (Required for HTTP\CURLRequest library)
  • Required PHP extensions (enabled by default in most setups):
    • JSON
    • mbstring
    • mysqlnd
    • XML

Installation & Setup

To set up the application, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   https://github.com/Cafe-Variome/LeHMR.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd LeHMR

3. Install dependencies using Composer:

   php composer install

4. Set up environment variables:

   • Copy env to .env and configure the settings, including the base URL and database credentials.

5. Database Configuration:

   • import LeHMRschema.sql into your database.
   • Configure database settings in .env or app/config/Database.php.

Support & Contact

For setup-related inquiries, please contact Umar Riaz.

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Contribution & Future Development

We welcome contributions to improve and extend this tool. If you encounter any issues or have suggestions, feel free to submit a pull request or reach out to the maintainers.

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This project is developed and maintained to maximise wider/secondary use of discoveries in a responsible manner. We appreciate your support and feedback!