Minutes of the NIHR Programme Grants for Applied Research (PGfAR) Sub-Committee B meeting to discuss stage 2 applications to Competition 38.
Date and Location
Meeting held on 20 October 2022 at ETC Venues Monument 8 Eastcheap, London EC3M 1AE
In attendance
Committee Members
Professor Kate Jolly (Chair)
Professor Simon Heller (Supporting Chair)
Professor Christopher Armitage
Professor Sarah Dean
Professor Vari M Drennan
Professor Deborah Fitzsimmons
Professor Laura Gray
Mr Philip Hurst
Dr Irina Kinchin
Mrs Rita Long
Dr Catriona McDaid
Professor Gavin Murphy
Professor Kate O’Donnell
Professor George Peat
Mrs Angela Ruddock
Professor Simon Skene
Dr Obioha Ukoumunne
Programme Director
Professor Elaine Hay
Secretariat
Mr Raj Flora (NIHR)
Dr Lisa Klaourakis (NIHR)
Ms Sarah Thompson (NIHR)
Ms Zaynab Manea (NIHR)
Mr Curtis Dixon (NIHR)
Dr Saumu Lwembe (NIHR)
Applications considered
Professor Simon Heller assumed the chair.
NIHR204400: Improving primary care antibiotic prescribing to reduce antibiotic resistant urine infections: the IPAP-UTI programme
Lead Applicant: Professor Alastair D Hay
Conflicts: Professor Gavin Murphy, Professor Deborah Fitzsimmons
Outcome: Conditional Support (phased fund)
NIHR204409: Development and evaluation of the Lived Experience Narratives for Dementia (LEND) Intervention to improve quality of life for people with dementia and family carers
Lead Applicant: Professor Sarah Goldberg
Conflicts: Professor Laura Gray, Dr Obioha Ukoumunne, Professor Deborah Fitzsimmons, Professor Sarah Dean
Outcome: Reject
Professor Kate Jolly resumed the chair.
NIHR204413: ATTEND: (Adolescents and carers using mindfulness Therapy To END depression)
Lead Applicant: Professor Tamsin Ford
Conflicts: Dr Obioha Ukoumunne, Professor Deborah Fitzsimmons, Professor Sarah Dean
Outcome: Conditional Support (phased fund)
NIHR204416: Improving the delivery of strategies to increase the communication skills of people with learning disabilities in social care settings
Lead Applicant: Dr Vicky Slonims
Conflicts: Dr Obioha Ukoumunne
Outcome: Conditional Support (phased fund)
Professor Vari M Drennan and Professor Simon Heller left the meeting
NIHR204418: Reducing risk of cardiovascular disease in people with severe mental illness: co-production, feasibility testing and trial of a peer supported group clinic intervention (PEGASUS)
Lead Applicant: Professor Steve Gillard
Conflicts: Professor Vari M Drennan, Professor Simon Heller
Outcome: Conditional Support (phased fund)
Outcomes Table
Funding Committees score applications on a range of 1-10. This table displays the number of applications awarded by mean score. The PGfAR fundable range is 8-10. Applications with a mean score of 6.0-7.9 have the potential to be funded, at the discretion of the Department of Health and Social Care based on recommendations by the Stage 2 and Main Selection Committees.
| Mean Score | Range | Number of applications |
|---|---|---|
| 9.0 - 10.0 | Fundable | 0 |
| 8.0 - 8.9 | Fundable | 1 |
| 7.0 - 7.9 | Fundable | 2 |
| 6.0 - 6.9 | Fundable | 1 |
| 5.0 - 5.9 | Rejected | 1 |
| 4.0 - 4.9 | Rejected | 0 |
| 3.0 - 3.9 | Rejected | 0 |
| 2.0 - 2.9 | Rejected | 0 |
| 1.0 - 1.9 | Rejected | 0 |