Public Health Research (PHR) Board Meeting Minutes Minutes of the Research Funding Board (RFB) Meeting Date Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 June 2017 Venue Present members Apologies Secretariat Observers The Millennium Gloucester Hotel, 4-18 Harrington Gardens, London SW7 4LH Members: Professor Martin White (13 th ) Professor Frank Kee Professor Peymane Adab Dr Adrian Barker Dr Lorna Aucott Dr Suzanne Audrey Professor Linda Bauld Professor Chris Bonell Professor Rona Campbell Dr Charlotte Clark (13 th ) Mr Ian Copley Professor David French Professor Julia Fox-Rushby Dr Felix Greaves Professor Andy Jones Dr Vittal Katikireddi Professor Emma McIntosh (13 th ) Dr Graham Moore (13 th ) Professor Steve Morris Professor Christopher Owen Professor Toby Prevost Professor Amanda Sowden (14th) Professor Robert West Professor Lucy Yardley (13 th ) Dr Charlotte Clark (14 th ) Dr Adam Fletcher Professor Matthew Hickman Professor Russ Jago Professor Emma McIntosh (14 th ) Dr Graham Moore (14 th ) Professor Sarah Salway Professor Amanda Sowden (13th) Professor Martin White (14 th ) Professor Lucy Yardley (14 th Mr Scott Lloyd, PAB member Dr Andrew Cook, Consultant Advisor Mrs Louise Higgs (13 th ), Research Manager Mrs Gemma House, Senior Research Manager Mrs Sheila Turner, Senior Research Fellow Mr Sam Watson; Research Manager Dr Clare Gillies, RDS East Midlands (14 th ) Miss Lidia Matusiak, NETSCC (13 th ) Dr Isabel Reading, RDS South Central (13 th ) PHR Programme Director Research Funding Board (RFB)Chair RFB Deputy Chair
BOARD COMMENTS DAY 1 Commissioned Full proposals 16/08/41 (Rogers) The Project About Loneliness and Social networks (PALS) study Conflicts: Lucy Yardley and Isabel Reading 15/126/11 (Hastings) A feasibility study to assess the Early Positive Approaches to Support intervention on improving parent well-being outcomes Conflicts: Suzanne Audrey, Graham Moore and Rona Campbell 16/41/03 (Haycraft) Feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial to assess the Kids FIRST intervention to reduce sedentary screen use behaviour among 9 11 year olds Conflicts: Graham Moore and Rona Campbell 16/41/04 (Edwardson) A three arm cluster randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the SMArT Work & Life intervention for reducing daily sitting time in office workers Evidence Synthesis full proposals 16/132/06 (Greenhalgh) How do contextual factors support or constrain the mechanisms through which water fluoridation schemes are implemented to prevent caries in children? A realist synthesis Conflicts: Robert West and Lucy Yardley Page 2 of 8
16/132/07 (Meads) Prevention of smoking and tobacco use by children and young people age under 16 from sexual minority groups: systematic reviews of peer-led and digital interventions Conflicts: Julia Fox-Rushby Researcher-led full proposals 16/105/26 (Brennan) Integrated evidence synthesis for joint appraisal of tobacco and alcohol tax interventions for harm reduction in the UK 15/183/26 (Brown/Fulton) A randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of a tailored digital behaviour change intervention with e-referral system to increase uptake and attendance at NHS Stop Smoking Services: The StopApp Conflicts: Peymane Adab, Andy Jones, Toby Prevost 16/139/02 (Pretty) Evaluation of a free, universal early morning breakfast scheme with fluoridated milk Conflicts: David French 16/139/01 (Griffiths) Impact of London s Ultra Low Emission Zone on children s respiratory health: a cohort study Conflicts: Vittal Katikireddi and Chris Owen Decision: Invite resubmission Page 3 of 8
16/139/03 (Haw) DISPLAY II: Estimating the impact of tobacco marketing regulations and the revised Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) on youth attitudes, smoking and vaping behaviours in Scotland Conflicts: Vittal Katikireddi and Linda Bauld Commissioned full proposals 16/50/08 (Hubbard) Evaluation of the clinical- and cost-effectiveness of a brief school-based intervention to reduce sunburn in adolescence: A cluster randomized controlled trial Researcher-Led Outline proposals (16/131) 16/131/11 (Harden) WELL COMMUNITIES: A cluster randomised controlled trial testing the effectiveness of a comprehensive, neighbourhood-level, community development intervention for improving health and reducing inequalities Conflicts: Emma McIntosh and Robert West 16/131/19 (McLaughlin) Building resilience in children and young people affected by parental substance misuse: A single site external pilot randomised controlled trial of Barnardo's Pharos group work programme Chair: Peymane Adab Conflicts: Frank Kee (Chair) and Vittal Katikireddi 16/131/30 (Wells) Universal Resilience Training in Schools: Building Psychological Protective Factors in Young Children Page 4 of 8
16/131/31 (Saini) A feasibility randomised-control trial for an integrated schoolwide self-harm prevention programme 16/131/38 (Higgins) Odyssey: Parenting Your Teen: A Cluster Randomised Trial of a Universal Programme for Parents of Adolescents Chair: Peymane Adab Conflicts: Frank Kee (Chair) and Vittal Katikireddi DAY 2 Commissioned Outline proposals (16/121) 16/121/15 (Farrow) Evaluating the feasibility of a digital health intervention to promote healthy diet in the early years ed 16/121/17 (Appleton) Feasibility study to inform the design and completion of a cluster randomised controlled trial to investigate the impact of visual exposure to vegetables and vegetable consumption in the first 6 months of life on subsequent infant vegetable intake Chair: Peymane Adab Conflicts: Frank Kee (Chair) 16/121/19 (Lack) Early introduction of high-protein solid food and the effect on childhood risk of obesity in a randomised setting Page 5 of 8
Commissioned outline proposals (16/123) 16/123/05 (Dowrick) A randomised controlled trial of Problem Management Plus delivered by lay therapists for asylum seekers and refugees. (PROSPER) 16/123/22 (Pickett) Interventions to support postnatal mental health: evaluating the effectiveness for migrant women Conflicts: Peymane Adab, Robert West and Amanda Sowden Commissioned outline proposals (16/122) 16/122/20 (Parkes) Gateway: A randomised control trial, economic and qualitative evaluation to examine the effectiveness of an out-of-court community-based Gateway intervention program at improving health and well-being for youth offenders Conflicts: Amanda Sowden 16/122/33 (Moffatt) Impact of a community based social prescribing intervention on people with type 2 diabetes living in an ethnically diverse area of high socioeconomic deprivation. A quasi-experimental evaluation of effect on health and health care utilisation with economic assessment and ethnographic observation 16/122/42 (McAteer) A feasibility study of an intervention to increase physical activity in the homeless population: Street Fit Scotland Page 6 of 8
16/122/43 (Kemp) A pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of Safe-Tea, a community intervention to reduce the incidence and severity of hot drink scalds in pre-school children 16/122/47 (Khunti) Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Groups within Faith Centre Settings 16/122/52 (Cherrie) Evaluating the health, wellbeing and social impact of a complex community based intervention in a deprived community. A context, process and outcomes evaluation Conflicts: Lorna Aucott 16/122/57 (Ali) A randomised controlled trial of the clinical and cost effectiveness of one to one befriending by volunteers and Treatment as Usual in reducing the symptoms of depression in people with intellectual disabilities, compared to Treatment as Usual Conflicts: Stephen Morris Commissioned outline proposals (16/124) 16/124/03 (Ward-Thompson) AFAR (Age-Friendly Active Routes): Do improved walking and cycling routes for active travel support maintenance of healthy lifestyles in older age? Conflicts: Vittal Katikireddi Page 7 of 8
16/124/05 (Whitehead) Bathing Adaptations in the Homes of Older Adults: A Randomised Controlled Trial (BATH-OUT-2) 16/124/16 (Price) Cost effective environmental interventions that foster health and wellbeing of older people in residential settings 16/124/19 (Lafortune) Developing Age-Friendly Rural Communities: the contribution of local participatory planning processes SUMMARY 0 FULL proposals were recommended for funding 5 FULL proposals were recommended for funding subject to certain conditions 1 FULL proposal was invited to re-submit 6 OUTLINE proposals were discussed and shortlisted Page 8 of 8