Myeloma and Related Diseases Registry (MRDR)

Academic Lead:	Professor Erica Wood Head, Transfusion Research Unit
Clinical Leads:	Professor Andrew Spencer, Haematology Associate Professor Zoe McQuilten, Deputy Head, Transfusion Research Unit
Registry Contact:	Dr Elizabeth Moore Email: sphpm-myeloma@monash.edu Phone: 1800 811 326
Purpose / Aims:	The aims of the MRDR are to: monitor trends in incidence and survival monitor access to care explore variation in practice, process and outcomes benchmark outcomes nationally and internationally explore the factors that influence outcomes including survival and quality of life be a resource for clinical trials and further research The MRDR data on patterns of treatment and variation in patient outcomes allows evaluation of advances in therapy outside the setting of clinical trials, and will enable provision of the best possible care to people with these conditions.
Population Captured:	Patients with multiple myeloma, plasma cell leukaemia, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) and plasmacytoma in Australia and New Zealand.
Outcomes Collected:	Demographics, diagnoses, clinical and laboratory results, therapy, complications of disease and therapy, clinical outcomes (including mortality, disease progression, best clinical response to therapy and quality of life).
Funding Source:	Industry partners, Myeloma Australia
Website:	mrdr.net.au
Reports:	2017 Annual Report (PDF, 600KB)