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Research for Patient Benefit Programme - Competition 43 stage 2 and Competition 44 stage 1 minutes, South West

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Published: 03 August 2021

Version: 1 - May 2021

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Minutes for the Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme South West Regional Advisory Committee meeting to discuss applications to Competition 43 Stage 2 and Competition 44 Stage 1. 

Date and Location

Thursday 27 May 2021 Virtual Meeting

In attendance

Committee Members

Professor Robert Hinchliffe (Chair)
Dr Rebecca Abbott
Dr Matthew Booker
Ms Ailsa Cameron
Professor Edward Carlton
Dr Ashwin Dhanda
Dr Sean Ewings
Professor Jenny Freeman
Dr Elsa Marques
Dr Antonieta Medina-Lara
Dr Susie Pearce
Mr Philip Ruthen
Dr Jenny Scott
Mrs Rosemary Whitehurst

Secretariat

Mr Simon Goodwin (NIHR CCF)
Dr Kasia Kuleszewicz (NIHR CCF)
Ms Lara Oh (NIHR CCF)
Ms Harkerat Jandu (NIHR CCF)

Observers

Dr James Sheppard - observer from SEC
Dr Nicola Hall RDS - NE
Dr Mark Lown RDS - SC

Apologies were received from Professor William Henley 

1. Stage 2 applications considered

1.1 NIHR202767: Helping Older adults with Pre-frailty Equitably: HOPE

Conflicts: Dr Sean Ewings and Dr Jenny Scott

Final outcome: Reject

1.2 NIHR202760: Increasing parental vaccine confidence and young people’s access to the universal human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme: a co-design study

Conflicts: Dr Matthew Booker, Dr Elsa Marques and Dr Jenny Scott

Final outcome: Conditional support

1.3 NIHR202753: Development and refinement of an online group-based clinical neuropsychology rehabilitation programme to improve psychological wellbeing and quality of life after acquired brain injury

Conflicts: Professor Edward Carlton and Professor Jenny Freeman

Final outcome: Conditional support

1.4 NIHR202766: Maximising the impact of speech and language therapy for children with speech sound disorder

Conflicts: None

Final outcome: Conditional support

1.5 NIHR202811: “Super Rehab”: Can we achieve coronary artery disease regression? (a feasibility study)

Conflicts: Dr Elsa Marques and Dr Jenny Scott

Final outcome: Conditional support

1.6 IHR202720: Design of an online training programme and support tool for secondary schools to improve response to young people who self-harm (SORTS – SuppOrtive Response To Self-harm)

Conflicts: None

Final outcome: Conditional support

1.7 NIHR202734: Primary care models for the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer: the ProsDetect study

Conflicts: Dr Rebecca Abbott, Dr Matthew Booker and Professor Antonieta Medina-Lara

Final outcome: Conditional support

2. Stage 1 applications considered

2.1 NIHR203155: Heart failure And Participation in Physical activitY (the HAPPY study)

Conflicts: None

Outcome: Invite to Stage 2

2.2 NIHR203110: Feasibility study of an intervention to provide nutritional care for people living with dementia at home (TOMATO: nuTritiOn and deMentia AT hOme)

Conflicts: Dr Elsa Marques and Dr Jenny Scott

Outcome: Invite to Stage 2

2.3 NIHR203113: Optimising SHared decision making for All in Remote Consultations: the SHARC Study

Conflicts: None

Outcome: Reject

2.4 NIHR203048: Feasibility study: To assess whether reducing periodontal infection (gum disease) slows the progression of cognitive impairment associated with Alzheimer’s disease

Conflicts: Dr Elsa Marques and Dr Jenny Scott

Outcome: Invite to Stage 2

2.5 NIHR203108: Self-management support for underserved populations living with musculoskeletal conditions: developing a health literacy intervention

Conflicts: Dr Elsa Marques

Outcome: Reject

2.6 NIHR203101: ONE-SPACE: ONlinE intervention for Schools, Parents And Clinicians, co-design and Evaluation

Conflicts: Dr Elsa Marques

Outcome: Reject

2.7 NIHR203125: Mismatch repair Universal Screening In ovarian Cancer (MUSIC) Study

Conflicts: Professor Antonieta Medina-Lara

Outcome: Reject

2.8 NIHR203109: The clinical and cost effectiveness, of screening with abbreviated breast MRI (FAST MRI) versus usual care for women at population-risk of breast cancer.

Conflicts: Professor Antonieta Medina-Lara

Outcome: Invite to Stage 2

2.9 NIHR203095: Improving well-being for people living with dementia: a feasibility trial of the nostalgic MEMories OnlIne conversation couRse (MEMOIR)

Conflicts: Dr Matthew Booker

Outcome: Reject

2.10 NIHR203086: Symptom Patterns and Life with Long-Term COVID-19 in Children and Adolescents, (SPLaT-19 SR): a living systematic review of scientific literature and social media content
Short title: The SPLaT-19 living systematic review

Conflicts: None

Outcome: Reject

2.11 NIHR203162: A UK observational study investigating whether iodine status in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer prior to radioiodine ablation is associated with ablation success rates

Conflicts: None

Outcome: Invite to Stage 2

2.12 NIHR203182: “RECOGNISE” – taRgeted intermittEnt gluCose mOnitoring for the management of GestatioNal dIabeteS mEllitus– A Feasibility Study

Conflicts: Professor Edward Carlton, Dr Sean Ewings and Dr Elsa Marques

Outcome: Invite to Stage 2

2.13 NIHR203072: Health promotion in urgent and Emergency care settings and Departments – promotED study

Conflicts: Professor Edward Carlton and Dr Matthew Booker

Outcome: Reject

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.

Stage 1

ScoreRangeNumber of applications
9-10 Invited
8 Invited
7 Invited 5
6 Invited 1
5 Rejected 5
4 Rejected 2
3 Rejected 0
2 Rejected 0
1 Rejected 0

 

Stage 2

ScoreRangeNumber of applications
9-10 Fundable 0
8 Fundable
7 Fundable 4
6 Fundable 2
5 Rejected 1
4 Rejected
3 Rejected
2 Rejected
1 Rejected