The platform balances advanced scientific capabilities with an accessible, browser-based web design that requires no special software installations.
Key features include:
- Comprehensive clinical, genetic, imaging and tissue repositories: specialized modules allow the secure upload and preview of pseudonymized muscle MRI series and high-resolution muscle biopsy tissue scans as well as genetic data.
- Deep clinical mapping: rather than using free text that can be subject to interpretations, clinicians log symptoms using a clear formalization of 200+ clinical characteristics, in conjunction with a globally recognized digital language called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO). This ensures that terminology is standardized across different languages and countries.
- Intelligent filtering: authorized users can perform advanced cross-domain queries. For example, a researcher can search for all female patients under 25 who share a specific type of gait disturbance, a particular muscle layout on an MRI, and a specific genetic marker.
- Strict privacy and security (GDPR compliant): patient privacy is our highest priority. The platform never collects or stores direct personal identifiers (like names or birth dates). Instead, it automatically generates a secure “CoMPaSS Code” for each record, ensuring that patient identity remains completely protected and strictly managed by local clinics.