title: A Survey of the Current Situation of Clinical Biobanks in China.
abstract: The development of biomedical research urgently needs the support of a large number of high-quality clinical biospecimens. Therefore, human biobanks at different levels have been established successively in China and other countries at a significantly increasing pace in recent years. To better understand the general current state of clinical biobanks in China, we surveyed 42 clinical biobanks based in hospitals and collected information involving their management systems, sharing mechanisms, quality control systems, and informational management systems using closed questionnaire methods. Based on our current information, there has not been such a large-scale survey in China. An understanding of the status and challenges current clinical biobanks face will provide valuable insights for the construction and sustainable development of higher quality clinical biobanks.
authors.affiliation: 1 School of Health Management and Education, Capital Medical University , Beijing, China .|2 Department of Science and Technology, Capital Medical University , Beijing, China .|3 Beijing Biobank of Clinical Resources , Beijing, China .
authors.forename: Haiyan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Science and Technology, Capital Medical University , Beijing, China .|3 Beijing Biobank of Clinical Resources , Beijing, China .
authors.forename: Mingyu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ni
authors.affiliation: 3 Beijing Biobank of Clinical Resources , Beijing, China .|4 Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders , Beijing, China .
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: 1 School of Health Management and Education, Capital Medical University , Beijing, China .|3 Beijing Biobank of Clinical Resources , Beijing, China .|4 Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders , Beijing, China .
authors.forename: Xiaomin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D018070:Biological Specimen Banks / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000639:trends; D002681:China; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: China; clinical biobank; status