Minutes for the Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme West Midlands committee meeting to discuss Stage 2 applications to Competition 38 and Stage 1 applications to Competition 39.
Date and location
Held on Thursday 19 September 2019 at Warwick Conferences & Events, Radcliffe House, Warwick University, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7SH
In attendance
Committee members
Dr Judith Cohen (Acting Chair)
Professor Prithwish Banerjee
Professor Matthew Brookes
Ms Lynne Carney
Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam
Mr Keith Elder
Professor Barbara Fawcett
Professor David Fitzmaurice
Dr Steven Marwaha
Dr Katie Morris
Dr Sara Muller
Dr Katie Newby
Dr Reuben Ogollah
Professor Thomas Pinkney
Professor Gerry Richardson
Ms Louise Rowan
Dr David Terry
Professor Andy Turner
Ms Helen Weatherly
Apologies
Apologies were received from Professor Nadine Foster, Professor Sue Read, Dr Abd Tahrani and Dr Jane Warwick.
Secretariat
Mrs Nishita Nair (NIHR Central Commissioning Facility [CCF])
Miss Charlie Delilkan (NIHR CCF)
Mr Bryan Dar (NIHR CCF)
Dr Jennie Hejdenberg (NIHR CCF)
Dr Stuart Haylock (NIHR CCF)
Professor Jorg Huber (Research Design Service [RDS] South East)
Dr Rebecca Kandiyali (RDS South West)
Dr Hazel Morbey (RDS North West)
Competition 38 Stage 2 applications considered
NIHR200776: A feasibility randomised controlled trial of a prehabilitation intervention in frail older people undergoing total hip or knee replacement.
Conflicts: Dr Rebecca Kandiyali left the room. Dr Gerry Richardson assumed the chair.
Final outcome: Reject
NIHR200778: The experiences and perceptions of older people, their carers and their general practice teams in using a ‘telephone first’ approach for access to appointments: a qualitative study.
Conflicts: Professor David Fitzmaurice and Dr Steven Marwaha left the room.
Final outcome: Conditional support
NIHR200772: Weight changes, cardio-metabolic risks and mortality in patients with hyperthyroidism; all-cohort natural history and comparison of treatment effects in a Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) and Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) linked study.
Conflicts: Professor Thomas Pinkney and Dr Katie Morris left the room.
Final outcome: Conditional support
NIHR200749: Adapting a domestic abuse identification and referral intervention for use in an English health visiting service: a mixed-method feasibility study.
Conflicts: Dr Katie Morris remained out of the room.
Final outcome: Reject
Competition 39 Stage 1 applications considered
NIHR201150: A randomised controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness of pectoralis-intercostal-rectus sheath plane block in reducing chronic post-sternotomy pain after cardiac surgery: a pilot study to evaluate feasibility of a substantive trial nerve blOck in caRdIac surGery chronic paIN (ORIGIN-Pilot trial).
Conflicts: Professor Thomas Pinkney left the room
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR201039: Atosiban versus placebo in the treatment of late threatened preterm birth. APOSTEL VIII study.
Conflicts: Dr Reuben Ogollah left the room.
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR201069: A pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) of standard tibial nail versus Antibiotic Coated Tibial Nail for open fractures of the tibia.
Conflicts: Professor David Fitzmaurice left the room.
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR201054: Assessing the long-term disability of spinal disease in multiple myeloma and determining key parameters that would enable an intervention trial to prevent spinal deformity: The Myeloma Spine feasibility study (M-Spine).
Conflicts: Professor Nachiappan Chockalingam left the room
Outcome: Reject
NIHR201049: Evaluation of periodontal status in patients attending the NHS Health Checks
Conflicts: Professor Thomas Pinkney left the room
Outcome: Reject
NIHR201067: Impulsive Compulsive Behaviours and Parkinson's. Identification and Evaluation of Prognostic Factors.
Conflicts: Dr Sara Muller left the room
Outcome: Reject
NIHR201050: Development and randomised controlled feasibility trial of an online psychoeducation and peer support platform for people with chronic physical health problems and subthreshold depression.
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR201133: Traumatic Brain Injury in Older adults (TBI-O): a mixed-methods study of the lived experiences and ongoing needs of older traumatic brain injury survivors discharged from in-patient care, to inform the development of integrated care.
Conflicts: Dr Steven Marwaha, Dr Sara Muller and Dr Reuben Ogollah left the room.
Outcome: Reject
NIHR201045: Enhanced referral to 12-step groups in alcohol and drug treatment services: a feasibility study for an RCT of clinical effectiveness
Conflicts: Professor Thomas Pinkney left the room. Dr Steven Marwaha remained out of the room.
Outcome: Reject
NIHR201138: The acceptability and experiences of general practice patients advised to increase physical activity through participation in local 5km parkruns: a longitudinal mixed-methods study.
Conflicts: Professor Prithwish Banerjee left the room. Dr Steven Marwaha remained out of the room.
Outcome: Reject
NIHR201057: Improving the pathway to care for patients with inflammatory arthritis: understanding the potential role of pharmacy staff.
Conflicts: Professor David Fitzmaurice, Dr Sara Muller and Dr Reuben Ogollah left the room.
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR201167: Reinforcement of Closure of Stoma Site: five- to eight-year extended follow-up.
Conflicts: Professor Thomas Pinkney and Dr Katie Morris left the room.
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR201108: Self-Harm IN Eating disorders (SHINE Study): A mixed-methods exploratory study.
Conflicts: Dr Steven Marwaha left the room.
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR201140: A retrospective population-based cohort study exploring the treatment and recovery trajectory for low back pain in England using electronic primary and secondary care records.
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Reject
NIHR201025: Development and testing of a training programme to support clinicians with patients of South Asian origin attending early inflammatory arthritis clinics.
Conflicts: Professor Prithwish Banerjee left the room.
Outcome: Reject
NIHR201081: Clinical pharmacy intervention as part of the specialist primary healthcare service for people experiencing homelessness.
Conflicts: Dr Steven Marwaha left the room. Professor Prithwish Banerjee remained out of the room.
Outcome: Reject
Outcomes tables
Competition 38 Stage 2
Funding Committees score applications on a range of 1-10. These tables display the number of applications awarded each score in the committee meeting. The tables exclude applications that were rejected during the scrutiny and triage processes, and no ranking within columns should be inferred.
RfPB will fund applications that score in the range of 6-10, although a score of 6-10 does not guarantee funding. In exceptional circumstances and with approval from the Programme Director, applications may be invited/funded that fall below the fundable range (scoring 1-5).
| Score | Range | Number of applications |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fundable | 0 |
| 9 | Fundable | 0 |
| 8 | Fundable | 1 |
| 7 | Fundable | 1 |
| 6 | Fundable | 0 |
| 5 | Rejected | 0 |
| 4 | Rejected | 2 |
| 3 | Rejected | 0 |
| 2 | Rejected | 0 |
| 1 | Rejected | 0 |
Competition 39 Stage 1
| Score | Range | Number of applications |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fundable | 0 |
| 9 | Fundable | 0 |
| 8 | Fundable | 1 |
| 7 | Fundable | 4 |
| 6 | Fundable | 3 |
| 5 | Rejected | 2 |
| 4 | Rejected | 4 |
| 3 | Rejected | 2 |
| 2 | Rejected | 0 |
| 1 | Rejected | 0 |