The Scandinavian baltic pancreatic club (SBPC) database: design, rationale and characterisation of the study cohort

Objectives: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a multifaceted disease associated with several risk factors and a complex clinical presentation. We established the Scandinavian Baltic Pancreatic Club (SBPC) Database to characterise and study the natural history of CP in a Northern European cohort. Here, we describe the design of the database and characteristics of the study cohort.Methods: Nine centres from six different countries in the...