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Research for Patient Benefit programme-East Midlands Competition 48 stage 1 competition 47 stage 2 Minutes

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Published: 23 November 2022

Version: 1.0 November 2022

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Minutes for the Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme East Midlands Regional Advisory Committee meeting to discuss Stage 2 applications to Competition 47 and Stage 1 applications to Competition 48.

Date and Location

Wednesday 21 September 2022 Virtual Meeting

In attendance

Committee members

Professor Roshan das Nair (Chair)
Professor Abhishek Abhishek
Professor Matthew Bown
Mrs Cassandra Brookes
Dr Apostolos Fakis
Dr Clare Gillies
Dr Madeleine Groom
Dr Louise Jackson
Mr Trevor Jones
Professor Graham Law
Professor Dileep Lobo
Dr Nicola Mackintosh
Dr Jatinder Minhas
Ms Pamela Rees
Miss Amanda Rudczenko
Professor Catherine Sackley
Dr Samuel Seidu
Professor Don Sharkey
Dr Wendy Wood

Secretariat

Dr Jennie Hejdenberg (NIHR)
Dr Scott Thomson (NIHR)
Dr Elisabeth Kugelberg (NIHR)
Ms Sadia Sheriff (NIHR)
Ms Rozie Newman (NIHR)

Observers

Sophie Jarvis - CED
Dr Elizabeth Goodwin - RDS SW
Dr Ashma Krishan - RDS NW
Mr Ben Hardwick - RDS NW

Competition 47 Stage 2 applications considered

NIHR204318: Development of a framework for effectiveness Trials Of Nutritional Intervention in patients with Cirrhosis: the TONIC study
Conflicts: None
Final outcome: Rejected

NIHR204330: Feasibility of a randomised controlled trial to examine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Florence, a text-messaging intervention, to improve hearing aid use for NHS adult audiology patients
Conflicts: Professor Roshan das Nair, Dr Apostolos Fakis, Professor Catherine Sackley
Final outcome: Rejected

NIHR204323: Reducing overtreatment of hypertension in people with frailty aged 80 and older (REFINE)
Conflicts: Professor Catherine Sackley
Final outcome: Rejected

Competition 48 Stage 1 applications considered 

NIHR204915: Improving shared decision making in conversations about psychotropic medication use by patients with learning disabilities: developing an evidence-based communication training intervention for clinicians
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2

NIHR204970: “Space to talk”: A feasibility study of person centred group intervention for 13 to 18 year old unaccompanied asylum-seeking children with Post traumatic stress disorder/ Post traumatic symptoms
Conflicts: Professor Roshan das Nair, Dr Madeleine Groom
Outcome: Invited to Stage 2

NIHR204891: Socio-demographic trends in the identification and management of patients with aortic stenosis- a mixed methods study to establish the current status and identify areas for improving health equity
Conflicts: Professor Matthew Bown, Dr Apostolos Fakis, Dr Clare Gillies, Dr Nicola Mackintosh, Dr Jatinder Minhas, Professor Graham Law
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2

NIHR204956: Driving timely help seeking and reducing disparities in maternal outcomes through improved design and delivery of postnatal red flag information for women experiencing disadvantage
Conflicts: Dr Nicola Mackintosh, Professor Don Sharkey
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2

NIHR204922: TELEGYN - Telehealth -  Exploring the use of telephone, video and in person consultations in benign gynaecology clinics
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Rejected

NIHR204930: Development of a patient decision aid to support treatment choice for patients with ileocolic Crohn’s disease
Conflicts: Professor Matthew Bown
Outcome: Invited to Stage 2

NIHR204898: A feasibility study of a cluster randomised controlled trial testing a brief behaviour change intervention for patients with periodontal disease
Conflicts: Dr Jatinder Minhas
Outcome: Invited to Stage 2

NIHR204884: Detecting and Responding to Ipv in mEntal health settings (DRIVE): Improving service responses for IPV victims
Conflicts: Professor Don Sharkey
Outcome: Invited to Stage 2

NIHR205001: Developing a scale to assess digital exclusions among older people living with diabetes in rural areas of the East Midlands
Conflicts: Professor Graham Law
Outcome: Rejected

NIHR204929: ‘The ENGAGE Study’ A co-produced interview study of forensic mental health patients’ engagement in care: Using a procedural justice lens to develop a poster, video and training workshop
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2

NIHR204934: Co-designing and Field Testing Optimal Strategies for the Prevention, Detection and Management of Insulin Mediated Lipohypertrophy in People with Type 1 Diabetes
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Rejected

NIHR204985: A feasibility study to determine the therapeutic range of antihypertensive medications using dried blood spots
Conflicts: Professor Matthew Bown, Dr Clare Gillies, Dr Jatinder Minhas
Outcome: Rejected

NIHR204905: A School-based Complex Randomised Control Trial To Improve Asthma Control In UK Children
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Rejected

Outcomes Table

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 2

 Score Range Number of applications
 9.0 - 10.0 Fundable 0
 8.0 - 8.9 Fundable 
7.0 - 7.9  Fundable 
6.0 - 6.9  Fundable 
5.0 - 5.9  Rejected 
4.0 - 4.9  Rejected 
3.0 - 3.9  Rejected 
2.0 - 2.9  Rejected 
1.0 - 1.9  Rejected 

Stage 1 

 Score Range Number of applications
 9.0 - 10.0 Invited 0
 8.0 - 8.9 Invited 
 7.0 - 7.9 Invited 
 6.0 - 6.9 Invited 
 5.0 - 5.9 Rejected 
 4.0 - 4.9 Rejected 
 3.0 - 3.9 Rejected 
 2.0 - 2.9 Rejected 
 1.0 - 1.9 Rejected