HTA Clinical Evaluation and Trials

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The HTA programme is funded by the NIHR, with contributions from the CSO in Scotland and WORD in Wales.

HTA Clinical Trials has expanded its remit to become the HTA Clinical Evaluation and Trials funding stream and grants are now available for evaluation studies falling within the remit of the HTA programme, as well as normal clinical trials. For more details contact the HTA Clinical Evaluation and Trials Team on Tel: 023 8059 6974 (24 hour answer phone), Fax: 023 8059 5639, Email: htacet@soton.ac.uk

Outline proposals for the HTA Clinical Evaluation and Trials workstream to assess the effectiveness of treatments and tests within the NHS are accepted on an ongoing basis.

View outcomes from the HTA Clinical Evaluation and Trials Boards in October 2009
View public minutes from the HTA Clinical Evaluation and Trials Prioritisation Strategy Group

Forthcoming cut-off deadlines for research proposals*

Tuesday 13 April 2010 - 1pm with a topic focus on palliative and supportive care
Thursday 1 July 2010 - 1pm with a topic focus on management of disabilty after trauma
Thursday 7 October 2010 - 1pm with a topic focus on learning disabilities

We are interested in receiving proposals addressing any health problem in areas not otherwise well covered in our portfolio. However, for the next cut-off date of 1pm on 13 April 2010, the programme is particularly interested in receiving proposals in the area of palliative and supportive care.

For the cut-off date of 1pm on 1 July 2010, the programme is making a specific call for proposals concerning people needing physical or psychological rehabilitation following major trauma. This includes the military or civilian context, but we are particularly interested in proposals that have relevance to military trauma. The interventions should relate to longer term management, i.e. at least a year after the injury.

*Please note those wishing to submit an application to be considered as part of a topic focus need to ensure it is submitted during the relevant funding round (i.e. after the previous cut-off date and before the cut-off date for the topic focus).

Further information about the research and the assessment process can be obtained from the specification document.

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How to apply

This is an on-going opportunity to submit outline proposals to the HTA programme.

We intend to consider applications four times a year and there will be cut-off deadlines for proposals to reach our offices for the assessment process. For details on how to apply and to access the application form visit the Applying for HTA Clinical Evaluation and Trials page.

The Clinical Evaluation and Trials commissioning timelines

For further details on this commissioning process and it's timelines please see the Clinical Evaluation and Trials flowchart

The next cut off-deadline is Tuesday 13 April 2010 - 1pm

Proposals are assessed for importance to patients and the NHS before being considered at the next available meeting of the HTA Clinical Evaluation and Trials Board, which is made up of around 20 senior academics.

Shortlisted research teams are invited to submit more detailed full proposals for consideration by the Board. The Board assesses the scientific merit, feasibility and value for money of the proposals before making funding recommendations.

Queries and problems

If you have queries or problems preparing your proposal please use our troubleshooting section which provides advice and guidance based on previous queries we have received.

The HTA Clinical Evaluation and Trials team, Alpha House, Enterprise Road, University of Southampton Science Park, Chilworth, Southampton SO16 7NS. Please use this address if posting or couriering applications. Tel: 023 8059 6974 (24 hour answer phone), Fax: 023 8059 5639, Email: htacet@soton.ac.uk

If you would like us to alert you by email when future calls go out, please email hta@hta.ac.uk. Alternatively, you can sign up for our monthly email bulletin. When a call for proposals is announced, this bulletin is issued on the same day and begins with a summary of the call.