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An introduction to the NIHR RDSYH and the RfPB Programme
The NIHR RDS for Yorkshire and the Humber
22nd Sept 2010
Dr Maureen Twiddy
To introduce and describe the role of the NIHR RDSYH
Briefly introduce the RfPB programme
To share hints and tips about the research application process for NIHR applications.
Aims of workshop
Infrastructure
Clinical Research Facilities & Centres
Clinical Research Networks
RDS
Research
Research Projects & Programmes
Research Governance
Systems
Research Information
Systems
Systems
Patients&
Public
Universities
Investigators &Senior
InvestigatorsAssociates
Faculty
Trainees
Research Units & Schools
NHS Trusts
NIHR Research Design Services
Successful research proposals
Focus is translational research
RfPB has been a key driver
Portfolio or Non-Portfolio?
• Portfolio – study adopted onto the NIHR Research Portfolio
• Advantages:– ‘Kitemark’ of quality– Study attracts supports costs– Benefits of CSP for R&D approvals
What gets adopted?
• Studies that are funded by NIHR, other areas of Government, and NIHR non-commercial Partners
• NIHR Partners are those organisations that: – award research funds as a result of open competition across England
with high quality peer review – fund research that is of clear value to the NHS – take account of DH and NHS priorities and needs in their research
funding strategies.
• Applications for evaluation are made through IRAS (project adoption form)
• Non-commercial investigator (NHS or HEI) led studies that are funded by commercial sources
• Commercially sponsored studies come under further scrutiny
• See http://www.ukcrn.org.uk/index/clinical/portfolio_new/P_eligibility.html for further detail
The vision for NIHR RDSYH
RDS Staff
• Statistics
• Health Economics
• Randomised control trials
• Complex interventions
• Qualitative Methods
• PPI
• Information Specialists
Consultations 09_10Month Number of new projects with a first RDS consultation
date in the month
April 2009 12
May 2009 15
June 2009 18
July 2009 16
August 2009 15
September 2009 13
October 2009 17
November 2009 20
December 2009 19
January 2010 24
February 2010 26
March 2010 30
Total 225
How can the RDS help researchers?
• Focusing ideas and refining the research question
• Building an appropriate research team
• Involving patients and the public in all stages
• Overall research design
• Choice and application of research methodologies
• How to undertake a literature search
• Identifying the most appropriate funding stream
• Signposting to other services
RDSYH Support: Learning events
• Making successful applications to RfPB
• Patient and public involvement in research design
• Developing a proposal for a systematic review
• Searching the literature
• Writing research proposals for quantitative service evaluation
• Qualitative research methods
PHRAnnual Budget £10m
HSRAnnual Budget £5m
HTANational Budget £88m
EMEAnnual Budget£15m
SDOAnnual Budget £11m
RISCAnnual Budget £5m
I4I
Annual Budget £13m
RfPB
National Budget £25m
PGfAR
Annual Budget £75m
NIHR CCF
NIHR Funding Opportunities
PHRAnnual Budget £10m
HSRAnnual Budget £5m
HTANational Budget £88m
EMEAnnual Budget£15m
SDOAnnual Budget £11m
RISCAnnual Budget £5m
I4I
Annual Budget £13m
RfPB
National Budget £25m
PGfAR
Annual Budget £75m
NIHR CCF
NIHR Funding Opportunities
Research for Patient Benefit(RfPB) Programme
AimsThe main aim of the RfPB programme is to support projects in Health Services Research and Public Health. Projects can be either quantitative or qualitative, and should aim to
– study the way that NHS services are provided and used
– evaluate whether interventions are effective and provide value for money
– examine whether alternative means for providing healthcare would be more beneficial in terms of cost and effectiveness
– formally assess innovations and developments in healthcare which will benefit of patients.
Process Awards up to £250,000 over a 3 year period Response mode – no restriction on topic or clinical area Rolling programme: three decision dates per year
(November, February/March, June) Accept submissions at any time, for consideration at next
available committee One staged on-line submission via the CCF website Submissions will be peer reviewed which will be
presented to the committee
http://www.nihr-ccf.org.uk/site/registration/
Register with the CCF website
Full application
23 page application form – lot of work
Authorised costings (9 pages)– Do’s; include direct costs including essential equipment,
externally provided tests, reasonable overheads– Don’ts; do not include estates costs– Needs to be signed-off by Business manager/finance officer
Details of any assistance (e.g. RDS)
NIHR RfPB Projects in Y&H
CompetitionResearch for
Patient BenefitProgramme Grants for
Applied Research
Programme Development
GrantsRISC
i4i** Stream 1
i4i Stream 2
i4i Streams 3&4
1 25 (3)Jul 06-Feb 07
29 Jun 06-Mar 07
6 Nov 08-Jul 09
7 (2007)6
(2008)4
(2009)6
(2009)
2 27 (3)Sept 06-Jun 07
25 Apr 07-Mar 08
4 Jul 09-Mar 10
6 (2008)10
(2009)
3 27 (2) Jan 07-Sept 07
20 Jul 07-Jul 08
Numbers to be announced
shortly
7 (2009)
4 36 (3)Apr 07-Feb 08
10 Jan 08-Mar 09
14 (2010)
5 24 (1)Aug 07-Jun 08
Numbers to be announced shortly
6 35 (6)Dec 07-Dec 08
Numbers to be announced shortly
7 32 (7)Apr 08-Mar 09
8 35 (2)Aug 08-Jul 09
9 36 (4)Dec 08-Nov 09
10 28 (3)Jun 09-Mar 10
TOTAL 305 March 2010
84 March 2009
10 March 2010
13 March 2009
37 March 2010
4 March 2010
6 March 2010
Things to consider before submitting applications
Assessment criteria
• What assessment criteria do the panel use to make a judgement on applications?
• Key things that you would consider when assessing an application?
Who sees applications?
• Funding stream secretariat• Methodologists• NHS Clinicians, commissioners and managers (50% fail
“relevance” screen)• Peers• Other disciplines• Service users
Conclusion: a lot of different people have to be pleased
Assessment criteria
• Ensure you’re in the scope of the programme
• Clear/plain English
• Clear structure
• Internal peer review will help
Best places to spot weakness / inexperience?
• CTU and network involvement (missing, or token)
• Inclusion/exclusion criteria (too narrow)
• Identification and numbers of eligible people (too optimistic)
• Consent and numbers consenting (vague; too optimistic)
• Follow up rate (unrealistically high or unacceptably low)
• Effect size (much too large)
• Number and type of sites (too narrow; willingness asserted)
The research team
• KEY ISSUE• Must be capable of delivery
– Evidence of track record– Diversity of skills– Reflective of study
Sadly, when NIHR get submissions from twelve clinicians we know that…
…a lot of hardworking people JUST WASTED THEIR TIME
Be clear of the benefits of your research
• What is the impact of the study;– Locally– Nationally– On practice– Policy.
• Clearly and explicitly identify benefits for:– Patients– NHS
Patient and Public Involvement
• Increasingly vital• Absence of PPI needs explanation• Tokenism spotted and not acceptable• ‘Active’ involvement required
– At one or more stages of the process– Having a ‘decision making impact on a key aspect of
the research’• Funding for PPI available from RDS
Other
• Costings – Inaccurate/unrealisitc– Rushed (leading to above!)
• Research already being done• Experience of team/chief investigator• Commercial development in disguise • ‘no credible chance of patient benefit’
Conclusion
• Right Team• Right Funding Stream• Careful adherence to criteria• Peer review• PPI• Leave sufficient time• Demonstrate that YOU CAN DELIVER
– ON TIME
– TO BUDGET
Summary
• Growing number of sources funding for a range of research projects
• Targeting your research at the most appropriate scheme is the best way to increase your chance of success
• Examples of types of projects funded http://www.nihr-ccf.org.uk/site/commissionedprojects/default.cfm
• NIHR RDS for Y&H is here to support researchers
• Expertise in a range of methodologies
• Help with more specialised searches for funding via RDS
• Another source of funding information is RD Info (information from 1381 Funding Bodies offering 5518 different awards at time of writing)
Sheffield email: [email protected]: 0114 222 0828 (general enquiries)
Leeds email: [email protected]: 0113 343 1477 (general enquiries)
York email: [email protected]: 01904 321358 (general enquiries)
www.rds-yh.nihr.ac.uk
Questions?