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Research for Patient Benefit - Competition 45 Stage 2 and Competition 46 Stage 1 minutes, East Midlands

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Published: 12 April 2022

Version: 1 - April 2022

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Minutes for the Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme East Midlands Regional Advisory Committee meeting to discuss Stage 2 applications to competition 45 and Stage 1 applications to competition 46.

Date and Location

Wednesday 26 January 2022 Virtual Meeting

In attendance

Committee members

Professor Roshan das Nair
Mrs Ajanta Biswas
Dr Apostolos Fakis
Dr Clare Gillies
Dr Louise Jackson
Professor Graham Law
Dr Paul Leighton
Professor Dileep Lobo
Dr Nicola Mackintosh
Dr Jatinder Minhas
Miss Amanda Rudczenko
Dr Samuel Seidu
Professor Niro Siriwardena
Professor Don Sharkey (Stage 1 only)

Secretariat

Dr Phoebe Walsh (NIHR CCF)
Mr Ben Morgan (NIHR CCF)
Mr Scott Thomson (NIHR CCF)
Ms Katie Prangle (NIHR CCF)
Ms Gemma Paine (NIHR CCF)

Observers

Mr Martin Williams (RDS - EM)
Dr Rachel Evley (RDS - EM)
Dr Louise Newbould (Schools)

Apologies

Apologies were received from Professor Matthew Bown, Ms Pamela Rees and Professor Catherine Sackley.

Competition 45 stage 2 applications considered

1.1 NIHR203661: Enhancing consultations in oncology: Feasibility randomised controlled trial of a structured consultation framework designed with doctors and patients

Conflicts: Professor Roshan das Nair, Professor A. Niroshan Siriwardena, Dr Samuel Seidu and Professor Graham Law left the room. Dr Clare Gillies assumed the Chair

Final outcome: Rejected

1.2 NIHR203619: A randomised feasibility study with a parallel process evaluation of digital prehabilitation in patients undergoing treatment for oesophago-gastric cancer

Conflicts: Dr Louise Jackson left the room

Final outcome: Reject

1.3 NIHR203515: Relational Approach to Treating Self-Harm (RelATe): A Feasibility Study of Cognitive Analytic Therapy for People who Self-Harm

Conflicts: Professor A. Niroshan Siriwardena left the room

Final outcome: Conditional support

1.4 NIHR203621: Development and validation of Rheumatoid Arthritis PredIction moDel using primary care health records (RAPID)

Conflicts: Dr Louise Jackson, Professor Roshan das Nair and Dr Paul Leighton
left the room. Dr Clare Gillies assumed the Chair

Final outcome: Conditional support

1.5 NIHR203527: WONDER: HIV in Women bOne miNeral Density fracturE and fRailty - an exploratory study of current knowledge of and desire for further information about low bone mineral density, fracture risk and frailty in women living with HIV

Conflicts: Dr Nicola Mackintosh and Dr Louise Jackson left the room

Final outcome: Rejected

Competition 46 stage 1 applications considered

2.1 NIHR204072: Optimising Quality of Life Assessment in Glaucoma (OptiQoL Glaucoma)

Conflicts: Professor Roshan das Nair and Dr Paul Leighton left the room. Dr Louise Jackson assumed the Chair

Outcome: Invite to Stage 2

2.2 NIHR204083: Developing of an intervention to prevent the onset of delirium in patients with dementia treated in urgent and emergency care

Conflicts: Professor Roshan das Nair remained out of the room. Professor A. Niroshan Siriwardena left the room

Outcome: Rejected

2.3 NIHR204103: A mixed methods study to design and pilot a clinical diagnostic and monitoring tool for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in preterm infants

Conflicts: Professor Roshan das Nair remained out of the room. Dr Apostolos Fakis and Dr Paul Leighton left the room. Dr Jatinder Minhas assumed the Chair

Outcome: Reject

2.4 NIHR204027: A cluster randomised controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness of the Adult Complexity Tool for Pharmaceutical Care in improving patient safety

Conflicts: Professor A. Niroshan Siriwardena left the room

Outcome: Invite to Stage 2

2.5 NIHR204067: Enhancing communication with bereaved relatives about emergency and critical care trials (ENHANCE)

Conflicts: Dr Paul Leighton left the room

Outcome: Invite to Stage 2

2.6 NIHR204024: Improving the quality of health and social care delivered at home

Conflicts: None

Outcome: Reject

2.7 NIHR204025: HOPE: Helping Older adults with Pre-frailty Equitably

Conflicts: Dr Paul Leighton and Professor A. Niroshan Siriwardena left the room

Outcome: Rejected

2.8 NIHR204031: Integrating physical activity into NHS breast cancer care: a randomised controlled feasibility trial

Conflicts: Professor Roshan das Nair, Dr Louise Jackson and Dr Samuel Seidu left the room. Dr Clare Gillies assumed the Chair

Outcome: Rejected

2.9 NIHR204054: Performing hand surgery in non-operating theatre environments – The REPRIEVE study

Conflicts: Dr Nicola Mackintosh left the room

Outcome: Rejected

2.10 NIHR204057: Home footwear self-assessment for people with at-risk feet: A feasibility study

Conflicts: Dr Apostolos Fakis, Dr Clare Gillies and Dr Samuel Seidu left the room

Outcome: Rejected

2.11 NIHR204092: Working with the Life Thread Model to support Families after Traumatic Brain Injury (Life Threads-TBI)

Conflicts: Professor Roshan das Nair left the room. Dr Clare Gillies assumed the Chair

Outcome: Invited to Stage 2

2.12 NIHR204124: Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) for Surveillance of Colorectal Cancer Study (FITS Study)

Conflicts: Professor Roshan das Nair remained out of the room. Professor Dileep N Lobo left the room

Outcome: Invited to Stage 2

2.13 NIHR204137: Pragmatic non-inferiority Randomised trial Investigating Needle aspiration versus ChEst drain for Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
PRINCE-SSP trial

Conflicts: Professor Roshan das Nair remained out of the room. Dr Apostolos Fakis and Professor A. Niroshan Siriwardena left the room. Dr Jatinder Minhas assumed the Chair

Outcome: Invited to Stage 2

2.14 NIHR204042: Assessing the Feasibility of a Multicentre Transition Intervention Model Across Adolescent Secure Services in England (MOVING FORWARD): A Feasibility Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial

Conflicts: Professor Roshan das Nair remained out of the room

Outcome: Invited to Stage 2

2.15 NIHR204029: PERSPECTIVE: A PERsonalised SurvivorshiP course for Endometrial Cancer

Conflicts: Dr Clare Gillies and Dr Samuel Seidu left the room

Outcome: Rejected

 

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 46 stage 1

ScoreRangeNumber of applications
9.0 - 10.0 Invited 0
8.0 - 8.9 Invited 3
7.0 - 7.9 Invited 3
6.0 - 6.9 Invited 1
5.0 - 5.9 Rejected 2
4.0 - 4.9 Rejected 6
3.0 - 3.9 Rejected 0
2.0 - 2.9 Rejected 0
1.0 - 1.9 Rejected 0

Competition 45 stage 2

ScoreRangeNumber of applications
9.0 - 10.0 Fundable 0
8.0 - 8.9 Fundable 1
7.0 - 7.9 Fundable 1
6.0 - 6.9 Fundable 0
5.0 - 5.9 Rejected 1
4.0 - 4.9 Rejected 2
3.0 - 3.9 Rejected 0
2.0 - 2.9 Rejected 0
1.0 - 1.9 Rejected 0