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Detecting Delirium
A study trialling a delirium detection assessment method, for use in hospitals, has been funded by the NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme.Delirium is a change in mental function mainly affecting concentration, but symptoms can also include agitation, drowsiness, hallucinations and paranoia. Typically brought on by other illness, or as a side effect of... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - March 27, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Questions that need answering when designing clinical trials – new guidance from the HRA
The Health Research Authority has published useful guidance to clarify which questions researchers, sponsors, peer reviewers, and ethics committees should ask when planning or reviewing clinical studies.The HRA Guidance poses five questions:1. Is there a clear research question?2. Will the proposed study design answer the research question?3. Are the assumptions used in the sample... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - March 21, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Questions that need answering when designing clinical trials – new guidance from the HRA
The Health Research Authority has published useful guidance to clarify which questions researchers, sponsors, peer reviewers, and ethics committees should ask when planning or reviewing clinical studies.The HRA Guidance poses five questions:Is there a clear research question?Will the proposed study design answer the research question?Are the assumptions used in the sample... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - March 21, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Breathing support for premature babies could lead to better lung function in later life
A new NIHR-funded study has found that premature babies supported immediately after birth by high-frequency oscillation - a type of breathing support - had better lung function as adolescents than those who received conventional ventilation. The children ventilated with the high frequency method also showed higher academic achievement in three of eight school subjects.The... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - March 20, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Smoking cessation trial published in Mental Health Practice
Research evaluating a new intervention that helps people with serious mental illness cut down on smoking has just published in Mental Health Practice. The research has been funded by the NIHR HTA Programme.According to research by the Disability Rights Commission, people who have a mental illness such as schizophrenia are more likely to smoke... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - March 13, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Improving the diagnosis of Tuberculosis
A new project funded by the Efficacy and Mechanism (EME) Programme is looking at whether new tests will diagnose Tuberculosis (TB) quickly and accurately.Around the world, there are about eight million cases of TB diagnosed every year. Britain has the highest rates in Western Europe with most cases of TB being found in big... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - March 10, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news

3D study to improve care for patients
A nationwide study to improve the quality of life for patients suffering with multiple long-term health conditions begins today.Researchers from the Universities of Bristol, Glasgow, Manchester and Dundee are joining forces for the 3D Study – a project which will see a new management system trialled in selected GP practices. This three year study is... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - March 3, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news

National Institute for Health Research launches “Focus on Stroke” as ground-breaking stroke trial opens in the UK
EuroHYP-1, the largest worldwide clinical trial of a new revolutionary stroke treatment called Therapeutic Hypothermia, is due to open in the UK. The study is just one of those featured on “Focus on Stroke”, a new online resource from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) aimed at raising public awareness of the exciting developments... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - February 24, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news

NHS patients will benefit from £20 million investment into surgical research
Following an NIHR Themed Call in surgery £20 million is being invested into research projects that address important issues around surgery.The funding from the NIHR will mean researchers can look at new, cutting edge surgery and tools to see how well they work and how they could be used to help patients across the NHS.... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - February 24, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news

The impact of free bus travel on public health
Free bus travel can result in a greater sense of wellbeing among young people, according to a NIHR Public Health Research (PHR) Programme-funded study published in Public Health Research this week. The research team, led by Professor Judith Green from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, evaluated the impact of free bus travel... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - February 20, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news

New survey launches to help identify mesothelioma treatment uncertainties
An important survey has launched today that will help to inform future research into mesothelioma diagnosis, treatments and care. The survey is now available at www.psp.nihr.ac.uk/mesothelioma/survey, and will remain open for a few months to collect data from patients, carers and clinicians. This is part of a project being... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - February 17, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news

NIHR HS&DR study wins national award for involving service users and carers
An HS&DR-funded project has been nationally recognised for its involvement of service users and carers. The CaFI (Culturally-adapted Family Intervention) study has been awarded the 2014 Mental Health Research Network (MHRN) prize for outstanding service user involvement. The study, is being led by a Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust researcher, Dr Dawn... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - February 13, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Event: Stratified medicine in non-cancerous conditions
The Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Programme, in partnership with the National Institute for Health Research Office for Clinical Research Infrastructure (NOCRI) will be hosting an event exploring funding and partnership opportunities for stratified medicine in non-cancerous conditions. This event will provide a unique opportunity to understand more about the new EME funding call in... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - February 10, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news

NIHR Themed Call: Long-term Conditions in Children and Young People
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has issued a call for evaluative research for long-term conditions in children and young people. The research should aim to provide the evidence base to improve the health outcomes for children and young people that result from long-term conditions. The call is in support of the annual... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - February 6, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Detecting the recurrence of bowel cancer
An NIHR HTA Programme funded trial looking at detecting the recurrence of bowel cancer has published its results in The Journal of the American Medical Association.According to Bowel Cancer UK, 40,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer in the UK every year. Treatment includes surgery and chemotherapy, however, in some cases the cancer returns after... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - January 31, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news