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PHR Funding Committee Meeting - Public Minutes June 2019

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Published: 01 August 2019

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Date

11-12 June 2019

Location

Danubius Hotel, London

In attendance

Committee

Professor PeymaneAdab
Dr Suzanne Audrey (Deputy Chair)
Professor Linda Bauld
Professor Rona Campbell
Dr Charlotte Clark
Dr Matt Egan
Professor Julia Fox-Rushby (absent from 12:10 Day 1)
Professor David French
Dr Felix Greaves
Mr David Green
Professor Judith Green
Professor Russ Jago
Professor Andy Jones
Professor Frank Kee
Mr Allen Knight (Chair - does not vote)
Professor Emma McIntosh
Professor Petra Meier
Dr Graham Moore
Professor Christopher Owen (absent from 15:20 Day 1)
Professor Toby Prevost
Professor Falko Sniehotta (PHR Director - does not vote)
Professor Amanda Sowden
Professor Martin White

Co-opted members

Dr James Woodcock, Programme Lead, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge (Day 2)
Professor Eugene Milne, Director of Public Health, Newcastle City Council (Day 2)
Dr Karen Exley, Group Leader Air Quality and Public Health, Public Health England. (Day 2)

Secretariat

Dr Andrew Cook
Mrs Louise Higgs
Mrs Gemma House
Miss Andrea Ingram
Dr Claire Kidgell

Ms Bernie Newitt (Day 2)

Apologies

Professor Chris Bonell
Dr Charlotte Clark (Day 2)
Professor Paul Montgomery
Professor Sarah Rodgers
Professor Amanda Sowden (Day 2)
Professor Martin White (Day 2)

Observers

Michael Bowdery, PC standing observer
Rebecca Kandiyali, RDS (Day 1)
Emma Kinloch (new PPI representative) (Day 1)
Vicky Taylor, Assistant Director A&F (Day 1)
James Shearer, Research Design Service (Day 2)
Emma Goettke, Research Design Service (Day 2)

Quoracy

Voting members: 24 (Quoracy = 16)
Voting members present on Day 1: 21 (87.5%)

Applications considered

Day 1: Stage 2 proposals

NIHR128477: Community health walks: Pragmatic evaluation of an asset-based approach to address health inequalities (Hanson)
Chair: Peymane Adab
Conflict: Andy Jones, Toby Prevost, Felix Greaves
Decision: Fund with changes

NIHR128533: What is the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of community water fluoridation in adults? (Pretty)
Chair: Peymane Adab
Conflict: David French
Decision: Fund with changes

NIHR127422: The Reflective Fostering Programme – improving the well being of looked after children through psycho-education groups for foster carers: a randomised controlled trial (Midgley)
Chair: Frank Kee
Conflict: Andy Jones
Decision: Fund with changes

NIHR127799: Shared Training and Assessment of Well-being for Looked-After Children: Impacts on mental health and socio-emotional functioning (STrAWB) (Luke)
Chair: Frank Kee
Conflict: Andrew Cook
Decision: Fund with changes

NIHR128341: Do Safe and Well Visits delivered by the Fire and Rescue service reduce falls among high risk older people? (FIREFLI) (Cockayne)
Chair: Frank Kee
Conflict: Martin White
Decision: Fund with changes

NIHR127651: Evaluating the effectiveness of the alcohol reduction smartphone app, Drink Less, for excessive drinkers in the UK: a randomised controlled trial (Garnett)
Chair: Frank Kee
Conflict: Suzanne Audrey, Chris Bonell (absent), Rona Campbell, Matt Egan, Russ Jago, Petra Meier, Graham Moore, Falko Sniehotta, Martin White
Decision: Fund with changes

NIHR128148: An interactive digital behaviour change intervention (Wrapped) to decrease incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) amongst users of STI self-sampling websites: A randomised controlled feasibility trial (Newby)
Chair: Frank Kee
Conflict: David French
Decision: Fund with changes

Researcher-Led Stage 1 Proposals

NIHR128607:  Voluntary agreements to improve diet and nutrition in the UK: Evidence Synthesis to inform how to improve these policy mechanisms (Knai)
Chair: Peymane Adab
Conflict: Linda Bauld, Chris Bonell (absent), Matt Egan, Judith Green, Petra Meier, Amanda Sowden, Martin White
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR128874: Evaluation of the Universal Infant Free School Meals programme on health, educational, financial and process outcomes for students, their families and schools: a mixed methods evaluation of a natural experiment using the Born in Bradford study cohort and the National Pupil database (Petherick)
Chair: Frank Kee
Conflict: Peymane Adab, Matt Egan, Andy Jones, Falko Sniehotta, Amanda Sowden, Martin White
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR129063: Evaluating the sustainable processes, cost and impact of engaging young people in a peer-led dance group (TR14ers) in an area of very high economic deprivation; A controlled cohort study (Wyatt)
Chair: Frank Kee
Conflict: None
Decision: Decline (waive the 12 month resubmission rule)

NIHR129113: Mental health and well-being interventions for care-experienced children and young people: Systematic review of intervention theories, process, effect and equity (Evans)
Chair: Frank Kee
Conflict: Rona Campbell, Russ Jago, Graham Moore
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR129125: A feasibility study of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of the MATILDA intervention to support older adults with intellectual disability to improve health, wellbeing and social networks. (Taggart)
Chair:
Peymane Adab
Conflict: 
Frank Kee
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR129182: The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Assets-based feeding help Before and After birth (ABA) for improving breastfeeding initiation and continuation (Jolly)
Chair: Frank Kee
Conflict: 
Peymane Adab, Suzanne Audrey, Rona Campbell, Russ Jago, Graham Moore, Falko Sniehotta, Martin White
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR129064: A randomised feasibility study of a school-based emotional literacy programme (Zippy's Friends) for children with intellectual disabilities. (Kroese)
Chair: Frank Kee
Conflict: None
Decision: Shortlist

Commissioned - Stage 1 Proposals x3 19/15 NETS3 Digital technologies (cross-programme call 18/173)

NIHR128841: Supporting the social connectedness of older people through video-mediated communication technology (Wherton)
Chair: Frank Kee
Conflict: None
Decision: Decline

NIHR129145: Evaluating a social media based breastfeeding support group to improve breastfeeding rates among first-time mothers (Robinson-Smith)
Chair: Frank Kee
Conflict: None
Decision: Decline

NIHR129146: Adopting and sustaining health enhancing physical activity in midlife: A cluster randomised controlled feasibility trial of Couch to 5K. (Plateau)
Chair:
Frank Kee
Conflict: Peymane Adab
Decision: Decline

Commissioned Stage 1 proposal x 6 - 18/138 suicide prevention in high risk groups

NIHR128942: An implementation and feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of a peer-led problem solving scheme to reduce incidence of self-harm in male and female prisoners. (Perry)
Chair: Peymane Adab
Conflict: Martin White
Decision: Decline

NIHR129144: Population Based Suicide Prevention in intersectional high risk groups: LGBT and Ethnic Minorities At Risk. (SP-LEMA) (Bhui)
Chair: Peymane Adab
Conflict: Charlotte Clark
Decision: Decline

NIHR129196: Adapted suicide safety plans to address suicidal ideation and suicide behaviours in autistic adults: an interventional single arm feasibility trial and external pilot randomised controlled trial (Rodgers)
Chair: Peymane Adab
Conflict: Emma MacIntosh, Falko Sniehotta, Martin White
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR129297: Study to evaluate 'Step-by-Step', Samaritans' suicide postvention service for schools: A cohort and qualitative investigation. (Biddle)
Chair: Peymane Adab 
Conflict: Suzanne Audrey, Rona Campbell, Russ Jago
Decision: Decline

NIHR129319: Bereavement support after suicide: feasibility study of digital social prescribing (Galway)
Chair: Peymane Adab
Conflict: Frank Kee, Emma McIntosh
Decision: Decline

NIHR129326: Which interventions are effective in reducing the rate of suicide and suicide attempts in nurses? A systematic review and evidence synthesis. (Oates)
Chair: Peymane Adab
Conflict: Julia Fox-Rushby
Decision: Decline. Waive 1 year resubmission rule.

NIHR129251: A review and evaluation of different approaches taken by Local Authorities in utilising contractual levers in school meals provision to promote healthy eating behaviour and improved nutritional outcomes in primary school children (Stocks)
Chair: Frank Kee
Conflict: David French, Petra Meier
Decision: Decline

Day 2

In attendance

Committee

Professor Peymane Adab (Deputy Chair)
Dr Suzanne Audrey
Professor Linda Bauld (absent from 11:45)
Professor Rona Campbell
Dr Matt Egan
Professor Julia Fox-Rushby
Professor David French
Mr David Green
Professor Judith Green
Professor Russ Jago
Professor Andy Jones
Professor Frank Kee (Chair)
Mr Allen Knight
Professor Emma McIntosh
Professor Petra Meier (absent from 13:00)
Dr Graham Moore (absent from 12:30)
Professor Christopher Owen
Professor Toby Prevost
Professor Falko Sniehotta

Co-opted members

Dr James Woodcock, Programme Lead, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge (Day 2)
Professor Eugene Milne, Director of Public Health, Newcastle (Day 2)
Dr Karen Exley, Group Leader Air Quality and Public Health, Public Health England (Day 2)

Secretariat

Dr Andrew Cook
Mrs Gemma House
Dr Claire Kidgell
Miss Andrea Ingram
Ms Bernie Newitt (Day 2)

Apologies

Professor Chris Bonell
Dr Charlotte Clark (Day 2)
Professor Paul Montgomery
Professor Sarah Rodgers
Professor Amanda Sowden (Day 2)
Professor Martin White
Dr Felix Greaves

Observers

Michael Bowdery, PC standing observer
James Shearer, Research Design Service (Day 2)
Emma Goettke, Research Design Service (Day 2)

Quoracy

Voting members: 24 (Quoracy = 16)
Voting members present on Day 2: 18 (75%)

 

Consideration and scoring of Commissioned Stage 1 proposals (x6) - 18/147 – “air pollution: outdoor air quality and health”

NIHR128833: Evaluating the life-course health impact of a city-wide system approach to improve air quality in Bradford, UK: A quasi-experimental study with implementation and process evaluation. (McEachan)
Chair: Frank Kee
Conflict: Peymane Adab, Amanda Sowden (absent), Martin White (absent)
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR128990: Pathways to air quality and health: investigating impacts of clean air and low emission zones in three natural experiments (PATH study) (Namdeo)
Chair: Frank Kee
Conflict: None
Decision: Decline

NIHR129353: CLAQAP and long-term impacts upon cardio-respiratory health and health inequalities; a mixed-methods study. (Bartington)
Chair: Frank Kee
Conflict: Peymane Adab
Decision: Decline

NIHR129400: Transport for Healthy Air Quality (TransportHAQ) (Loh)
Conflict:
Emma McIntosh, Martin White (absent)
Chair: Frank Kee
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR129406: The air quality health and economic benefits of a zero carbon UK. (Beevers)
Chair: Frank Kee
Conflict: Judith Green, Julia Fox-Rushby
Decision: Shortlist

 

Commissioned Stage 1 proposals (x3) 18/148 – air pollution: non-road traffic-related outdoor air pollution and health 

NIHR129271: Interventions to reduce health impacts of exposure to outdoor air pollution from solid fuel (Fuller)
Chair: Frank Kee
Conflict: Judith Green, Julia Fox-Rushby
Decision: Decline

NIHR129440: Assessing Mitigation Pathways to Realise Public Health Benefits of Air Pollutant Emission Reductions from Agriculture (AMPHoRA) (Reis)
Chair: Frank Kee
Conflict: Matt Egan, Judith Green
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR129449 AIM-HEALTH: Effectiveness of agricultural interventions to minimise the health impacts of air pollution (Vardoulakis)
Chair: Frank Kee
Conflict: None
Decision: Shortlist

Commissioned Stage 1 proposal 18/162 NETS3 Tobacco

NIHR129074: BabyBreathe Trial (A randomised controlled trial of a complex intervention to prevent return to smoking postpartum (Notley)
Chair: Frank Kee
Conflict: Linda Bauld (absent), Andy Jones, Petra Meier (absent), Graham Moore (absent), Chris Owen, Toby Prevost
Decision: Shortlist

Summary 

  • 0 Stage 2 proposals were recommended for funding
  • 7 Stage 2 proposals were recommended for funding subject to certain conditions
  • 0 Stage 2 proposals were invited to re-submit
  • 13 Stage 1 proposals were shortlisted