The BMR-RBM was started in 1999 as a scientific project initiated by the Medical Committee of the CF-patient organisation (BVSM-ABLM) and the 7 CF-reference centres in Belgium collecting data of 1998. It was coordinated by the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). The main sponsor was the CF-Patient organisation, the cosponsor was the Fund Alfonse and Jean Forton of the King Baudouin Foundation. The VUB sponsored the overheads. After 5 years the scientific project came to an end and new sponsors were contacted.
