This is a placeholder for the FAQ related to the SPEAR online reporting tool.
Questions are divided into the following subjects:
GENERAL
When you go to the SPEAR reporting tool login page you will find the login module where you can enter your email address and password. Click on “forgot password?” button underneath the Password field. Enter your email address in the designated field and press the “Submit” button. You will then receive a link to reset your password. If you haven't received the email with a reset link for your password within 24 hours (please check your spam folder too), please contact the WMDA office at sear-spear@wmda.info
To become a SPEAR reporter, you contact the WMDA office by e-mail: sear-spear@wmda.info In this email please provide us with the following information:
First and last name of the SPEAR reporter
Name of the organization the reporter will submit SPEARs for
Type of organization:
DR = Donor registry
CBB = Cord blood bank
DRCBB = Donor registry with CBU
TC = Transplant centre
DC = Donor Centre
If applicable: if there's an affiliated parent organization, please provide the name of this organization. Please note that a parent organization can request access for their affiliated centres too.
The WMDA follows the EU definitions of a serious adverse event or reaction:
2022 REBUILD OF SPEAR REPORTING TOOL
SPEAR REPORTING 101
WMDA member organisations and their affiliated organisations are obliged to report to WMDA any unexpected donor and/or patient issue or product quality issue in a timely manner. If necessary, urgent measures can then be implemented to protect donors and/or patients, such as a recall of one or more defective batch(es) from the market or change in policies and procedures. Any adverse event or reaction, or risk thereof, that occurs during any step in the stem cell donation process can and should be reported in the SPEAR online reporting tool. This includes adverse events or reactions that occur to patients and donors, related and unrelated.