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Subject: HTA Clinical Trials funding opportunities / Down's Special Call for
Proposals
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> Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Special Bulletin 15 March 06
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> This is a special bulletin. Our regular monthly bulletin will be
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> NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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> OUTLINE PROPOSALS FOR HTA CLINICAL TRIALS
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> In an exciting new development the Health Technology Assessment
> (HTA) programme is inviting research proposals for pragmatic
> clinical trials. This includes all trials that are rooted in the
> NHS and which aim to identify the answers to important clinical
> problems. The HTA programme is initiating this major new funding
> opportunity as part of the new National Institute for Health
> Research (NIHR). The NIHR will establish the UK as a world-leader
> in health research by providing the NHS with the support and
> infrastructure it needs to conduct first-class research alongside
> high-quality patient care.
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> HTA Clinical Trials will deliver patient-centred results that can
> be applied directly to clinical practice. Researchers are invited
> to submit research proposals for trials with outcomes that matter
> to patients and the NHS.
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> Commissioning process
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> Proposals for pragmatic clinical trials will be accepted on an
> ongoing basis, with proposal forms available for download from the
> HTA website at any time. Submission deadlines will be advertised
> and proposals submitted by the specified deadline considered at the
> next appropriate meeting.
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> Outline proposals for primary research are initially invited for
> consideration by the HTA programme in June 2006. Proposals must
> reach the NCCHTA offices before 1pm on Thursday 27 April 2006 to be
> considered in June. We will assess the proposed research for
> importance to patients and the NHS, scientific quality and value for
> money. Short-listed applicants will be invited to submit full
> proposals. The proposal application form, commissioning brief and
> guidance notes are available on the HTA programme website at
> www.hta.ac.uk or contact:
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> Senior Commissioning Manager, NCCHTA, Mailpoint 728, Boldrewood,
> University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 7PX. Tel: 023 8059 5621
> (24 hour answer phone). Fax: 023 8059 5639. Email:
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> When responding, please quote advert reference EHCT08
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> SPECIAL CALL FOR PROPOSALS: REPEATED MEASURES SCREENING FOR DOWN'S
> SYNDROME
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> This proposed research topic is for the UK National Screening
> Committee, which advises ministers on all aspects of screening
> policy.
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> Outline research proposals for primary research are sought on:
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> 06/08 Repeated measures screening for Down's syndrome
> To identify the test characteristics (sensitivity/specificity/
> FPR) and performance of a 'repeated measures' approach to
> screening for Down's syndrome in the UK population.
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> Submissions must reach the NCCHTA offices by Thursday 27th
> April 2006, before 1pm, for consideration by the HTA
> Commissioning Board at its June 2006 meeting. Please note that
> applications received after this deadline will not be
> considered. The proposal application form, commissioning
> brief and associated guidance notes are available on the
> HTA programme website at www.hta.ac.uk or contact:
>
> HTA Commissioning Manager, NCCHTA, Mailpoint 728, Boldrewood,
> University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 7PX.
> Tel: 023 8059 5621 (24 hour answer phone). Fax: 023 8059 5639.
> Email: [log in to unmask]
> Please quote advert reference EDRP08
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