Minutes for the Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme Regional Advisory Committee meeting to discuss applications Stage 1 applications to competition 45 under the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease highlight notice.
Date and location
Friday 24 September 2021 Virtual Meeting.
In attendance
Committee members
Dr Judith Cohen (Chair)
Ms Katie Biggs
Ms Sarah Bittlestone
Professor Charlotte Bolton
Professor Ann-Louise Caress
Dr Sarah Cotterill
Professor Rob Horne
Dr Rachel Jordan
Professor Louis Niessen
Professor Najib Rahman
Mrs Alison Richmond
Dr Amanda Sathyapala
Ms Suzanne (Suzie) Shepherd
Professor Chris Ward
Professor Tom Wilkinson
Dr Daniel Wootton
Secretariat
Dr Stuart Haylock (NIHR CCF)
Dr Laura Tornatore (NIHR CCF)
Mr Ben Morgan (NIHR CCF)
Mr Scott Thomson (NIHR CCF)
Dr Phoebe Walsh (NIHR CCF)
Ms Ashley Mah (NIHR CCF)
Ms Cordelia Davey (NIHR CCF)
Competition 45 stage 1 applications considered
1.1 NIHR203572: Admission blood eosinophil count in exacerbation of COPD
Conflicts: Dr Katie Biggs, Professor Najib Rahman, Professor Christopher Ward, Professor Tom Wilkinson
Outcome: Reject
1.2 NIHR203548: Shared medical appointments (SMA) in primary care for improving self-management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) amongst underserved groups: feasibility randomised control trial in North East and North Cumbria
Conflicts: Professor Ann-Louise Caress, Dr Sarah Cotterill, Ms Suzie Shepherd
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
1.3 NIHR203535: Exploring experiences and information needs amongst patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) requiring home non-invasive ventilation and co-development of a COPD-specific information resource
Conflicts: Professor Najib Rahman, Professor Christopher Ward, Professor Tom Wilkinson
Outcome: Rejec
1.4 NIHR203558: Is a personalised digital interactive self-management intervention (BreathTec), using cognitive behavioural therapy approaches and physical activity behavioural change intervention, feasible and acceptable to people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
Conflicts: Dr Judith Cohen, Professor Ann-Louise Caress, Professor Robert Horne, Dr Rachel Jordan, Professor Christopher Ward (remained out of the room), Professor Tom Wilkinson (remained out of the room)
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
1.5 NIHR203562: Multidimensional assessment to reduce rescue packs in COPD (MAPCOPD)
Conflicts: Dr Judith Cohen (remained out of the room), Dr Katie Biggs, Professor Najib Rahman, Professor Christopher Ward (remained out of the room), Professor Tom Wilkinson (remained out of the room)
Outcome: Reject
1.6 NIHR203607: Visualising and quantifying lung damage in early COPD: using lung imaging for disease stratification and individualised approaches to prevent disease progression
Conflicts: Professor Christopher Ward (remained out of the room)
Outcome: Reject
1.7 NIHR203537: Standard versus accelerated weaning from non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease directed by the NIV Outcomes score: a randomised controlled trial
Conflicts: Dr Judith Cohen, Dr Katie Biggs, Professor Najib Rahman, Ms Suzie Shepard, Professor Christopher Ward (remained out of the room)
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
1.8 NIHR203516: The effect of a physical activity behavioural modification intervention to increase uptake and completion rates of pulmonary rehabilitation following hospitalisation for an acute exacerbation of COPD. A feasibility and pilot RCT with embedded process evaluation (PHYS-ACT)
Conflicts: Dr Charlotte Bolton, Professor Ann-Louise Caress, Dr Rachel Jordan, Professor Chris Ward (remained out of the room)
Outcome: Reject
1.9 NIHR203635: Co-design, feasibility and acceptability of an educational intervention to support the appropriate use of rescue packs in COPD patients in primary care
Conflicts: Professor Robert Horne
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
2.10 NIHR203532: The ethnicity paradox associated with access to COPD services: a qualitative study and co-design process involving ethnic minority patients in the North East of England
Conflicts: Professor Robert Horne (remained out of the room), Professor Najib Rahman, Professor Christopher Ward
Outcome: Reject
2.11 NIHR203641: IMproving quality of life and Pulmonary Rehabilitation uptake through Dance, Activity and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy in People with COPD - IMPACT-COPD
Conflicts: Professor Robert Horne (remained out of the room), Dr Rachel Jordan
Outcome: Reject
2.12 NIHR203613: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Overlap Syndrome: improving diagnosis and treatment
Conflicts: Dr Judith Cohen, Professor Christopher Ward
Outcome: Reject
Outcomes tables
The tables below display the mean score for each application that was assessed in the regional assessment committee meeting, and excludes applications which were rejected during the scrutiny and triage processes. The number of applications receiving each mean score are listed. The RfPB fundable range is 6-10, although a score of 6-10 does not guarantee funding or an invitation to Stage 2. In exceptional circumstances and with approval from the Programme Director, applications may be invited/funded which fall below the fundable range.
In exceptional circumstances, applications which fall below the fundable range may be invited to Stage 2 or recommended for funding by the Committee. The Programme Director reviews in detail any applications recommended for funding with a score below 7.
Competition 45 Stage 1
| Score | Range | Number of applications |
|---|---|---|
| 9.0 - 10.0 | Invited | 0 |
| 8.0 - 8.9 | Invited | 1 |
| 7.0 - 7.9 | Invited | 1 |
| 6.0 - 6.9 | Invited | 1 |
| 5.0 - 5.9 | Invited | 1 |
| 5.0 - 5.9 | Rejected | 1 |
| 4.0 - 4.9 | Rejected | 4 |
| 3.0 - 3.9 | Rejected | 3 |
| 2.0 - 2.9 | Rejected | 0 |
| 1.0 - 1.9 | Rejected | 0 |