Minutes for the Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme Yorkshire & North East Regional Advisory Committee meeting to discuss Stage 2 applications to competition 46 and Stage 1 applications to competition 47.
Date and Location
Thursday 26 May 2022 Virtual Meeting
In attendance
Committee members
Dr Judith Cohen (Chair)
Victoria Bartle
Dr Nicola Clibbens
Professor Peter Day
Mrs Joyce Fox
Dr Ann Henry
Dr Harry Hill
Dr Chao Huang
Professor Andrew Husband
Dr Rachael Kelley
Dr Peter Knapp
Dr Gemma Louch
Dr Bethan Shinkins
Dr Samuel Smith
Mrs Jan Speechley
Professor Claire Surr
Dr Maureen Twiddy
Secretariat
Dr Stuart Haylock (NIHR CCF)
Dr Jennie Hejdenberg (NIHR CCF)
Ms Sophie Tattersall (NIHR CCF)
Ms Saida Sherif (NIHR CCF)
Professor Marian Knight (Programme Director)
Observers
Dr Natalia Permyakova- RDS - SC
Dr Heidi Lai - RDS - LDN
Dr Cheryl McQuire - Schools
Dr Valentina Zigante - Schools
Apologies
Apologies were received from Professor Katie Brittain, Dr Jon Dickson, Professor Susan Carr, Ms Michelle Collinson & Professor Ann-Louise Caress
Competition 46 stage 2 applications considered
NIHR204041: Understanding and identifying priorities for improving the healthcare experiences of people with incurable head and neck cancer: a qualitative investigation and co-design approach
Conflicts: Dr Samuel Smith, Professor Andrew Husband
Final outcome: Support/Conditional support
NIHR204036: Paediatric Otorrhoea: Understanding the burden of disease and acceptability of non-surgical management options
Conflicts: Professor Ann-Louise Caress, Mrs Joyce Fox
Final outcome: Support/Conditional support
NIHR204125: Managing Unusual Sensory Experiences (MUSE): A feasibility trial of a targeted, psychoeducation toolkit for distressing hallucinations for people with an At Risk Mental State (ARMS) for psychosis.
Conflicts: Victoria Bartle
Final outcome: Support/Conditional support
NIHR204135: Development of a Mild Cognitive Impairment Core Outcome Set
Conflicts: Dr Rachael Kelley, Dr Peter Knapp, Professor Claire Surr
Final outcome: Support/Conditional support
NIHR204102: EVOLVE: Exploring Maternal Vascular Response and Novel Biomarkers in Small Babies
Conflicts: None
Final outcome: Reject
NIHR204012: Feasibility, Practicality and Acceptability of a Patient Decision Aid (CONNECT) to Improve Shared Decision-Making for Planned Coronary Angioplasty
Conflicts: Professor Ann-Louise Caress, Mrs Joyce Fox, Dr Peter Knapp, Professor Peter Day
Final outcome: Conditional support
NIHR204065: Recovery focused therapy for recent onset bipolar disorder (RfT-BD): A randomised controlled hybrid superiority and non-inferiority trial
Conflicts: None
Final outcome: Reject
Competition 47 stage 1 applications considered
NIHR204305: What is the risk of stroke for patients with migraine-like symptoms referred as suspected TIA? A multi-site observational cohort study to inform development of a standardised clinical risk assessment
Conflicts: Dr Bethany Shinkins, Dr Samuel Smith, Professor Andy Husband
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR204357: The clinical and cost-effectiveness of genetic screening in families with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
Conflicts: Dr Harry Hill
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR204312: Living well with chronic breathlessness: Improving the sustained use of supported self-management strategies
Conflicts: Dr Peter Knapp, Dr Judith Cohen, Dr Maureen Twiddy Dr Chao Huang
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR204327: Named contact care plan for improved outcomes after total knee replacement
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Invite to Stage 2
NIHR204379: Feasibility randomized control study of standard closure ( stapled or sutured closure) of pancreas stump versus standard closure plus falciform ligament patch during distal pancreatectomy (DISPATCH Trial)
Conflicts: Dr Maureen Twiddy, Professor Andrew Husband
Outcome: Reject
NIHR204336: Prevalence of, and cardio metabolic and skeletal risk in, the rare disease Resistance to Thyroid Hormone beta
Conflicts: Professor Andrew Husband 2
Outcome: Reject
NIHR204358: Feasibility study for a Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial evaluating the Need of Topical Antibiotics after Routine Cataract Surgery (NOTACS Study)
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Reject
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 1
| Score | Range | Number of applications |
|---|---|---|
| 9.0 - 10.0 | Invited | 0 |
| 8.0 - 8.9 | Invited | 0 |
| 7.0 - 7.9 | Invited | 1 |
| 6.0 - 6.9 | Invited | 3 |
| 5.0 - 5.9 | Rejected | 3 |
| 4.0 - 4.9 | Rejected | 0 |
| 3.0 - 3.9 | Rejected | 0 |
| 2.0 - 2.9 | Rejected | 0 |
| 1.0 - 1.9 | Rejected | 0 |
Stage 2
| Score | Range | Number of applications |
|---|---|---|
| 9.0 - 10.0 | Fundable | 1 |
| 8.0 - 8.9 | Fundable | 1 |
| 7.0 - 7.9 | Fundable | 2 |
| 6.0 - 6.9 | Fundable | 1 |
| 5.0 - 5.9 | Rejected | 2 |
| 4.0 - 4.9 | Rejected | 0 |
| 3.0 - 3.9 | Rejected | 0 |
| 2.0 - 2.9 | Rejected | 0 |
| 1.0 - 1.9 | Rejected | 0 |