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To address these challenges, a comprehensive national register encompassing England, Wales, and Northern Ireland was established to support epidemiological studies, health care planning, and clinical research.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n The primary objective of the MND Register is to provide a centralized research database aggregating clinical and demographic data to facilitate high-quality research. Secondary objectives include estimating disease incidence and prevalence, identifying regional differences in care and survival, evaluating potential disease clustering, and supporting data linkage and clinical trial recruitment.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n Eligible patients are those aged 16 years or older with a confirmed MND diagnosis made by a consultant neurologist. Data are collected prospectively and retrospectively through standardized templates, available via Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, or the REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture; Vanderbilt University) web platform, and include up to 34 demographic and clinical variables. Additional self-reported data can be contributed through the Telehealth in MND\u2013Research platform. All data are securely stored in the King\u2019s College London Trusted Research Environment, undergo standardized preprocessing, and may be linked to National Health Service and national datasets for epidemiological analyses.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n The register includes data on over 11,000 individuals with MND, of whom nearly 7000 are currently alive. Postcode data are available for more than 4300 patients, enabling future geospatial analyses. 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