Minutes for the Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme North West Regional Advisory Committee meeting to discuss Stage 2 applications to competition 39 and Stage 1 applications to competition 40.
Date and location
Meeting held on Tuesday 21 January 2020 at Renaissance Manchester City Centre Hotel, Blackfriars Street, Manchester, M3 2E
In attendance
Funding committee
Professor Kevin J Munro (Chair)
Professor Penny Bee
Dr Elizabeth Camacho
Dr Sarah Cotterill
Ms Judith Jones
Mrs Rita Long
Dr John Marshall
Professor Matthew Peak
Dr Andrew Sharp
Dr William Whittaker
Dr Mark Wilberforce
Professor Tracey Williamson
Secretariat
Dr Kasia Kuleszewicz (NIHR CCF)
Dr Jennie Hejdenberg (NIHR CCF)
Miss Saida Sherif (NIHR CCF)
Observers
Dr Siobhan Reilly (Research Design Service North West)
Professor Andy Vail (Research Design Service North West)
Dr Lesley Anne Carter (North West Committee member)
Apologies
Apologies were received from Dr Lazaros Andronis, Dr Helen Brooks, Dr Louise Anne Connell, Professor Hedley Emsley, Professor Dharani Hapangama, Professor Jamie Kirkham, Professor Rod Stables, Dr Dan Wootton.
Competition 39 Stage 2 applications considered
NIHR201100: The feasibility of using Biofeedback to rEduce Pain in people with Knee Osteoarthritis 2 (BEPKO-2)
Conflicts: Dr Sarah Cotterill and Professor Tracey Williamson left the room.
Final outcome: Reject
NIHR201611: Enhancing the impact of the NHS Health Check: A feasibility study of an interactive risk calculator embedded within a pre-existing primary care patient records access portal
Conflicts: Dr William Whittaker, Dr Elizabeth Camacho, Professor Penny Bee, Dr Sarah Cotterill and Dr Lesley-Anne Carter left the room.
Final outcome: Reject
NIHR201028: Self-monitoring of blood pressure in pre-hypertension to reduce cardiovascular risk: a feasibility study
Conflicts: None
Final Outcome: Conditional support
NIHR201104: A Feasibility Study to Define and Embed a Common Mental Health Dataset in Physical Health Clinical Trials
Conflicts: Professor Penny Bee, Dr Sarah Cotterill, Dr Elizabeth Camacho and Dr Lesley-Anne Carter left the room
Final Outcome: Conditional support
NIHR201019: Early Vitrectomy and Intravitreal Antibiotics for post-operative exogenous eNdophthalmitis (EVIAN) study: A feasibility multicentre randomised controlled trial
Conflicts: None
Final Outcome:Conditional support
Competition 40 Stage 1 applications considered
NIHR201521: Improving children’s procedural health literacy using a digital health intervention (Xploro); the INFORM trial.
Conflict: Professor Matthew Peak, Dr Andrew Sharp and Professor Penny Bee left the room.
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR201502: PAEDiatric Incidence of VISual impairment after acquired brain injury (PAED-IVIS)
Conflicts: Professor Matthew Peak remained out of the room
Outcome: Reject
NIHR201480: A feasibility study of animal assisted therapy for improving rehabilitation motivation, engagement and outcomes in inpatients following acquired brain injury
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR201505: Identifying of fear of childbirth in pregnancy: testing the Fear of Childbirth Questionnaire and feasibility of routine completion for antenatal services
Conflicts: Dr Andrew Sharp, Professor Matthew Peak and Professor Penny Bee left the room.
Outcome: Reject
NIHR201527: What information do potential clinical trial participants consider to be core when making a decision about participation? A review of existing information and a Delphi survey to seek consensus on the most important information items.
Conflicts: Professor Matthew Peak remained out of the room
Outcome: Reject
NIHR201567: A new peer SuPport InteRvEntion (ASPIRE) to promote active living for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: The 'ASPIRE to be active' feasibility study
Conflicts: Professor Matthew Peak remained out of the room and Professor Penny Bee and Dr Andrew Sharp left the room.
Outcome: Reject
NIHR201546: Establishing clinically meaningful patient outcomes for people living with HIV and insomnia: A feasibility randomised controlled trial comparing website based and face to face cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Reject
NIHR201534: Optic nerve Imaging to Distinguish Papilloedema from Pseudopapilloedema (DiPP study): a systematic review, survey of current ophthalmology and optometry practice and consultation process.
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR201523: Understanding and improving patient experiences of diagnosis for vertebral fracture: a qualitative study
Conflicts: Dr Sarah Cotterill left the room
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR201568: Older adults’ views, priorities and community resource-use for the prevention and management of frailty: A qualitative study across the East of England
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR201466: Reaccumulation rate of Malignant Pleural Effusions After Therapeutic Aspiration (REPEAT): an observational cohort study to determine baseline factors associated with rate of pleural fluid reaccumulation following therapeutic aspiration in patients with malignant pleural effusion attending a pleural clinic
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR201462: Is my child sick? A study of Children's Emergency Physiology (CEP)
Conflicts: Dr Elizabeth Camacho, Dr Sarah Cotterill, Professor Andy Vail and Dr Lesley-Anne Carter left the room
Outcome: Reject
NIHR201475: Understanding and explaining the risks of pregnancy complications and adverse birth outcomes in women with inflammatory arthritis: a cohort study and development of patient resources
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Reject
NIHR201544: Establishing the prevalence of sleep disorders in paediatric multiple sclerosis, the utility of screening tools, and evaluating the effect of targeted sleep interventions
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Reject
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. 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 | 2 |
| 6 | Fundable | 1 |
| 5 | Rejected | 1 |
| 4 | Rejected | 1 |
| 3 | Rejected | 0 |
| 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 | 2 |
| 6 | Fundable | 4 |
| 5 | Rejected | 5 |
| 4 | Rejected | 2 |
| 3 | Rejected | 1 |
| 2 | Rejected | 0 |
| 1 | Rejected | 0 |