Subject: Call for research proposals - elicitation of (Bayesian) priors
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>The following call has been announced in the journal of the European Union,
>and will shortly be appearing in the Guardian, & research fortnight.
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>Invitation To Tender - Advert
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>NHS R&D Methodology Programme
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>The NHS R & D Methodology Programme invites bids for a review of, and
>primary research into, approaches to the elicitation of individualsâ?T
>(Bayesian) prior probabilities.
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>This activity is in theory central to Bayesian methods, increasingly widely
>used in health care research, yet the evidence-base available to guide
those
>undertaking elicitation is limited.
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>The aim of this project is to identify and bring together the relevant
>evidence, review it critically, identify the most pressing open
question(s),
>and conduct appropriate primary research.
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>The budget available is £200k (including all overheads), but applicants
>should state what work would be undertaken for £150k and £200k. Work
should
>start as soon as possible, and last up to 3 years. Application forms and
>further details are available from the NCCRM website:
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><http://www.publichealth.bham.ac.uk/nccrm>
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>NB this server has been a bit 'flakey' recently, but in case of persistent
>difficulty please e-mail, or contact Annette Evans on 0121 414 2226
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>Twelve copies of proposals must be submitted to NCCRM by close of business
>on 15 November 2002, for consideration in a single stage process.
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