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

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Published: 12 April 2022

Version: 1 - April 22

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Minutes of the Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme South East and Central 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

Funding committee

Professor Carrie Llewellyn (Chair)
Mrs Wendy Blunden
Professor Stephen Bremner
Dr Nadia Brookes
PProfessor Daniel Freeman
Ms Rosemary Greenwood
Professor Mark Hayward
Dr Christina Jones
Miss Alison Provins
Dr James Sheppard
Mrs Ketta Shimmin
Dr David Stephensen
Professor Ian Swaine
Mr David Turner
Associate Professor Malcolm West
Dr Peter Worsley

Secretariat

Dr Ianina Conte (NIHR CCF)
Dr Elisabeth Kugelberg (NIHR CCF)
Ms Ashley Mah (NIHR CCF)
Ms Sophie Tattersall (NIHR CCF)

Observers

Professor Issy Reading (RDS - SC)
Dr Sophie Hyndman (RDS - SC)
Dr Claire Rosten (RDS - SE)
Professor Jörg Huber (RDS - SE)
Dr Sarah Jasim (Schools)

Apologies

Apologies were received from Professor Michael Calnan, Professor Simon Coulton and Professor Najib M Rahman.

Competition 45 stage 2 applications considered

1.1  NIHR203518: Primary care encounters for foot and ankle problems in children and young people: an epidemiological analysis

Conflicts: Professor Carrie Llewellyn, Professor Stephen Bremner, Dr Claire Rosten, Dr Peter Worsley

Final outcome: Conditional support

1.2  NIHR203564: The 'Forget Me Not' approach: Co-producing accessible guidance videos for communicating and receiving a dementia diagnosis

Conflicts: Dr Stephen Bremner, Mrs Rosemary Greenwood (remained out of room)

Final outcome: Conditional support

1.3  NIHR203569: Removal versus retention of metalwork following surgical fixation of a Lisfranc injury: a mixed methods feasibility study

Conflicts: None

Final outcome: Reject

1.4  NIHR203628: Risk of Aneurysm Rupture Study

Conflicts: None

Final outcome: Conditional support 

1.5  NIHR203611: Exploring barriers to acceptance and adoption of trans-anastomotic tube feeding in babies born with duodenal atresia

Conflicts: Dr Peter Worsley

Final outcome: Conditional support

1.4  NIHR203540: Driving timely help seeking and reducing disparities in maternal outcomes through improved design and delivery of postnatal information for disadvantaged women

Conflicts: Dr James Sheppard

Final outcome: Reject

Competition 46 stage 1 applications considered

2.1  NIHR204055: Provision for service users with serious mental illness who are also parents: A national survey of adult mental health services

Conflicts: Professor Daniel Freeman (raised at meeting)

Outcome: Invite to Stage 2

2.2  NIHR204037: Co-developing Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services to improve long-term benefits for patients with depression and anxiety

Conflicts: None

Outcome: Invite to Stage 2

2.3  NIHR204094: POPMAS: Post-operative Outcomes for Patients having Major Abdominal Surgery. A retrospective cohort study

Conflicts: Associate Professor Malcolm West

Outcome: Invite to Stage 2

2.4  NIHR204061: STRATA : A single centre, randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled feasibility study of oral steroid courses for asthma attacks in patients treated with asthma biologics

Conflicts: None

Outcome: Reject

2.5  NIHR204080: Suicidal behaviors in people of South Asian ethnicity: help-seeking and unmet needs in primary, secondary and acute care

Conflicts: None

Outcome: Invite to Stage 2

2.6  NIHR204034: The TOTAL study using the TOTAL intervention - A feasibility sTudy to test an interventiOn to TArget muLti-morbidity in patients with early-stage metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD)

Conflicts: Professor Ian Swaine, Mr David Turner, Dr Peter Worsley

Outcome: Reject

2.7  NIHR204098: NatRIDOShA: Natural Remedies: Support to Improve Diabetes Outcomes for South Asian communities

Conflicts: Mr David Turner, Dr Peter Worsley (remained out of room), Dr Christina Jones, Dr James Sheppard

Outcome: Reject

2.8  NIHR204022: Co-production of a Caregivers intervention around Responsive Infant feeding Behaviours to prevent childhood obesity (CRIB)

Conflicts: None

Outcome: Invite to Stage 2

2.9  NIHR204051: Pre-operative intentional weight loss to support post-operative recovery in patients with obesity and colorectal cancer: the CARE pilot randomised controlled trial

Conflicts: Dr James Sheppard, Mr David Turner, Dr Peter Worsley

Outcome: Invite to Stage 2

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 2
7.0 - 7.9 Invited 2
6.0 - 6.9 Invited 2
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

Competition 45 stage 2

ScoreRangeNumber of applications
9.0 - 10.0 Fundable 0
8.0 - 8.9 Fundable 2
7.0 - 7.9 Fundable 0
6.0 - 6.9 Fundable 2
6.0 - 6.9 Rejected 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