Minutes for the Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme London Regional Advisory Committee meeting to discuss applications Stage 2 applications to competition 39 and Stage 1 applications to competition 40.
Date and location
Meeting held on Thursday 23 January 2020 at LGC Ltd, Grange House, 15 Church Street, Twickenham TW1 3NL
In attendance
Committee members
Professor Brian Davidson (Chair)
Dr Marta Buszewicz
Mr Martin Carroll
Ms Mikaela Davies
Dr Johnny Downs
Dr Chris Gale
Dr Channa Jayasena
Professor Hemant Kocher
Professor Nicola Pavese
Dr Mark Pennington
Dr Victoria Serra-Sastre
Professor Christina Victor
Mrs Lilu Wheeler
Apologies
Apologies were received from Dr Julie Barber, Dr Catey Bunce,Dr Martina Di Simplicio, Professor Elizabeth Grunfeld, Dr Cath Taylor, Professor Shakila Thangaratinam and Dr Lindsay Bearne
Secretariat
Dr Samantha Gan (NIHR Central Commissioning Facility [CCF])
Miss Saida Sheriff (NIHR CCF)
Dr Laura Tornatore (NIHR CCF)
Ms Haydee Garcia (NIHR CCF)
Professor Sue Ziebland (Programme Director)
Dr Peter Lovell (Research Design Service London)
Dr Fiona Reid (Research Design Service London)
Ms Hannah King (Natural Environment Research Council, UK Research and Innovation)
Miss Eva Broeckelmann (Public member)
Competition 39 Stage 2 applications considered
NIHR201027: Brief Advice and Biofeedback to help Reduce Alcohol Harm
Conflicts: Dr Marta Buszewicz and Dr Victoria Serra-Sastre left the room
Final outcome: Reject
NIHR201161: A Prospective Randomised Placebo Controlled Trial on Prophylactic Endoscopic Clipping of Colonic Diverticula (PECoD)
Conflicts: Dr Mark Pennington left the room
Final outcome: Reject
NIHR201021: C Pain Away': The development of cancer pain education resources for patients from Black communities in south-east London and the health professionals caring from them
Conflicts: None
Final outcome: Reject
NIHR201030: The use of computer-assisted therapy (AVATAR therapy) to reduce the power of the eating disorder voice in patients with anorexia nervosa: a feasibility study
Conflicts: Dr Johnny Downs left the room.
Final outcome: Reject
NIHR201160: A Feasibility Study to Assess the Practicality of Performing a Multi-Centre Prospective Research Study Comparing Digital Colposcopy With Dynamic Spectral Imaging to Standard Colposcopy in Patients Referred from HPV Primary Screening
Conflicts: Dr Mark Pennington left the room
Final Outcome: Conditional support
Competition 40 Stage 1 applications considered
NIHR201509: Acceptance and commitment therapy for people with brain tumours (ACTBT): a randomised controlled trial
Conflicts: Dr Johnny Downs left the room
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR201465: Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease in South Asian Patients
Conflicts: Dr Channa Jayasena and Professor Nicola Pavese left the room
Outcome: Reject
NIHR201467: Modifying pain using Drugs Around Surgery (MIDAS) Trial: A pragmatic randomised single-blind trial of ibuprofen to safely reduce pain after major gastrointestinal surgery.
Conflicts: Professor Hermant Kocher left the room
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR201495: Youth Metacognitive Therapy (YoMeta): A Single Blind Parallel Randomised Feasibility Trial
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR201494: Developing and testing the feasibility of implementing a communication skills intervention for sharing a diagnosis of dementia
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Reject
NIHR201530: Group treatment for Functional Cognitive Disorders
Conflicts: Dr Marta Buszewicz left the room
Outcome: Reject
NIHR201508: The Role of Staff and Team Communication in Reducing Seclusion, Restraint and Forced Tranquilisation in Acute Inpatient Mental Health Settings
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR201503: Early screening and intervention for multiple morbidity in psoriasis: a feasibility study
Conflicts: Dr Channa Jayasena and Dr Johnny Downs left the room
Outcome: Reject
NIHR201476: Improving conversations about reducing or discontinuing psychotropic medication use by patients with learning disabilities: developing TAMM (Talk about My Medications), an evidence-based communication training for healthcare staff
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Reject
NIHR201486: Interventions to prevent or decrease chronic post-surgical pain after thoracic surgery: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials and network meta-analysis
Conflicts: Professor Brian Davidson and Professor Hemant Kocher left the room
Outcome: Reject
NIHR201526: Interventions to improve language skills in people diagnosed with autism: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Conflicts: Professor Brian Davidson and Professor Hemant Kocher remained out of the room
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR201525: Artificial Intelligence to aid seizure detection and improve neonatal outcome: pilot study combining electroencephalography with cardiorespiratory monitoring.
Conflicts: Professor Brian Davidson and Professor Hemant Kocher remained out of the room
Outcome: Reject
NIHR201481: Do Chemotherapy Dose-delays impact Patient treatment Outcomes?
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
Outcomes tables
Funding Committees score applications on a range of 1-10. These tables display the number of applications awarded each score in the committee meeting for Competition 39 Stage 2 and Competition 40 Stage 1. 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).
Competition 39 Stage 2
| Score | Range | Number of applications |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fundable | 0 |
| 9 | Fundable | 0 |
| 8 | Fundable | 0 |
| 7 | Fundable | 1 |
| 6 | Fundable | 1 |
| 5 | Rejected | 2 |
| 4 | Rejected | 1 |
| 3 | Rejected | 1 |
| 2 | Rejected | 0 |
| 1 | Rejected | 0 |
Competition 40 Stage 1
| Score | Range | Number of applications |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fundable | 0 |
| 9 | Fundable | 0 |
| 8 | Fundable | 0 |
| 7 | Fundable | 1 |
| 6 | Fundable | 5 |
| 5 | Rejected | 3 |
| 4 | Rejected | 3 |
| 3 | Rejected | 1 |
| 2 | Rejected | 0 |
| 1 | Rejected | 0 |