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
Score | Range | Number of applications |
---|---|---|
9-10 | Invited | 0 |
8 | Invited | 0 |
7 | Invited | 5 |
6 | Invited | 1 |
5 | Rejected | 5 |
4 | Rejected | 2 |
3 | Rejected | 0 |
2 | Rejected | 0 |
1 | Rejected | 0 |
Stage 2
Score | Range | Number of applications |
---|---|---|
9-10 | Fundable | 0 |
8 | Fundable | 0 |
7 | Fundable | 4 |
6 | Fundable | 2 |
5 | Rejected | 1 |
4 | Rejected | 0 |
3 | Rejected | 0 |
2 | Rejected | 0 |
1 | Rejected | 0 |