Minutes of the NIHR Programme Grants for Applied Research (PGfAR) funding committee meeting to discuss stage 1 applications to Competition 36.
Date and Location
Thursday 9 September 2021 via online video meeting
In attendance
Committee
Professor Jonthan Mant (Chair)
Professor Simon Heller (Supporting Chair)
Mr Philip Hurst
Professor Kate Jolly
Professor Eileen Kaner
Professor Belinda Lennox
Professor Richard Lilford
Professor Gregory Lip
Mrs Rita Long
Dr Catriona McDaid
Ms Anica Alvarez Nishio
Professor Miriam Santer
Professor Stephanie Taylor
Professor Richard G Watt
Programme Director
Professor Elaine Hay
Secretariat
Mr Raj Flora (NIHR CCF)
Ms Saima Siddiqui (NIHR CCF)
Ms Sarah Thompson (NIHR CCF)
Ms Saprina Harrison (NIHR CCF)
Ms Zaynab Manea (NIHR CCF)
Observers
Mr Chris Beckett, Communications Manager, NIHR CCF
Apologies
Professor Fiona Lobban, Associate Director, RDS North West
Applications considered
NIHR203666: HarnEssing Artificial intelligence to Lead Transformative
Lead Applicant: Dr Sarah Slight
Conflicts: Professor Eileen Kaner
Outcome: Shortlisted to Stage 2
Professor Eileen Kaner returned
NIHR203668: Using patient co-design to develop a digital tool for self-management of chronic urticaria in adults
Lead Applicant: Dr Lavanya Diwakar
Conflicts: Professor Kate Jolly, Professor Eileen Kaner, Professor Richard Lilford and Professor Stephanie Taylor
Outcome: Reject
Professor Kate Jolly, Professor Eileen Kaner, Professor Richard Lilford and Professor Stephanie Taylor returned
Professor Simon Heller assumed the chair
NIHR203670: TailorEd iNtervention for brain HeAlth aNd Cognitive augmEntation (ENHANCE)
Lead Applicant: Dr Sergi Costafreda Gonzalez
Conflicts: Professor Jonathan Mant and Professor Stephanie Taylor
Outcome: Shortlisted to Stage 2
Professor Stephanie Taylor returned
NIHR203671: Hip Implant Prosthesis Programme for the Younger total hip replacement patient (HIPPY)
Lead Applicant: Dr Elsa Marques
Conflicts: Professor Jonathan Mant and Dr Catriona McDaid
Outcome: Shortlisted to Stage 2
Professor Jonathan Mant and Dr Catriona McDaid returned
Professor Jonathan Mant resumed the chair
NIHR203673: Cognitive Behavioural Suicide-Prevention (CBSP) therapy for people in acute psychiatric wards
Lead Applicant: Dr Sara Tai
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Reject
Professor Simon Heller assumed the chair
NIHR203674: Establishing best practice for how arts organisations can help young people to prevent and overcome anxiety and depression
Lead Applicant: Professor Victoria Bird
Conflicts: Dr Catriona McDaid, Professor Eileen Kaner, Professor Stephanie Taylor and Professor Jonathan Mant
Outcome: Reject
Dr Catriona McDaid, Professor Eileen Kaner, Professor Stephanie Taylor and Professor Jonathan Mant returned
Professor Jonathan Mant resumed the chair
NIHR203675: Improving prediction for patients of short- and mid-term outcomes of surgical and non-operative treatment of degenerative lumbar spine disorders: Development of an artificial intelligence (AI)-based approach
Lead Applicant: Dr Dominique A Rothenfluh
Conflicts: Ms Anica Alvarez Nishio
Outcome: Reject
Ms Anica Alvarez Nishio returned
NIHR203676: Defining, Recognising and Escalating Maternal Early Deterioration (DREaMED):Decreasing inequality through improved outcomes
Lead Applicant: Dr Peter Watkinson
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Shortlisted to Stage 2
NIHR203678: Shared decision Aids To Improve Non-union fracture management (SATIN) : Intervention Development Research.
Lead Applicant: Dr Anthony Howard
Conflicts: Dr Catriona McDaid
Outcome: Shortlisted to Stage 2
Dr Catriona McDaid returned
Professor Simon Heller assumed chair
NIHR203679: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) following distal RAdius Fracture prevention Treatment (CRAFT)- Implementation of an ‘early intervention multidisciplinary model’ to effectively improve management of distal radius fracture (DRF) within fracture clinics and to prevent CRPS
Lead Applicant: Ms Selina Johnson
Conflicts: Professor Gregory Lip
Outcome: Reject
Professor Gregory Lip returned
NIHR203680: Psychosocial support for people affected by Genetic and Non-Memory Led Dementias: developing digital provision and understanding the role of existing TALKing therapy services (GNMLD-TALK).
Lead Applicant: Dr Joshua Stott
Conflicts: Professor Richard Watt and Professor Stephanie Taylor
Outcome: Shortlisted to Stage 2
Professor Richard Watt and Professor Stephanie Taylor returned
Dr Catriona McDaid and Mr Chris Beckett left the meeting
NIHR203681: The 6-STEP AMICABLE Programme: Addressing Mental health In Custody A Brief Learning Environment: A peer-led 6-step problem-solving intervention using an interrupted time series and integrated case-control study design
Lead Applicant: Dr Amanda Perry
Conflicts: Dr Catriona McDaid
Outcome: Shortlisted to Stage 2
Outcomes table
Funding Committees score applications on a range of 1-10. This table displays the median score for each application that was assessed in the Stage 1 assessment committee meeting, and excludes applications which were rejected during the scrutiny and triage processes.
At Stage 1, an application scoring in the range is 8 -10 is invited to Stage 2. Applications with a median score of 6 or 7 have the potential to be invited to Stage 2, at the discretion of the Committee. In exceptional circumstances and with approval from the Programme Director, applications may be invited which fall below the potentially invite to Stage 2 range.
| Score | Range | Number of applications |
|---|---|---|
| 9.0-10.0 | Invited to stage 2 | 0 |
| 8.0-8.9 | Invited to stage 2 | 7 |
| 7.0-7.9 | Invited to stage 2 | 0 |
| 6.0-6.9 | Invited to stage 2 | 1 |
| 5.0-5.9 | Rejected | 4 |
| 4.0-4.9 | Rejected | 1 |
| 3.0-3.9 | Rejected | 0 |
| 2.0-2.9 | Rejected | 0 |
| 1.0-1.9 | Rejected | 0 |