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HTA Programme Researcher-Led
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The NIHR HTA Programme Researcher-Led call funds health technology assessments of NHS and social care interventions, evaluated using a PICO framework, for UK-based research teams. Applicants must assemble a multidisciplinary team spanning clinical, health economics, and statistics expertise, and any clinical trial must engage an accredited UKCRC Clinical Trials Unit. Systematic reviews submitted under this call must be pre-registered in PROSPERO.
Details
| Funder | NIHR |
| Application | 2-stage: outline application → full proposal |
| Eligible countries | GB |
Eligibility & scope
Funds health technology assessments of NHS/social care technologies evaluated using a PICO framework. Applicants must be UK-based with a multidisciplinary team including clinical, health economics, and statistics expertise. Clinical trials must engage an accredited UKCRC CTU. Systematic reviews must be registered in PROSPERO.
Who Should Apply
- •Researchers based at UK institutions
- •Multidisciplinary teams combining clinical, health economics, and statistics expertise
- •Teams proposing trials, with access to an accredited UKCRC Clinical Trials Unit
- •Teams conducting systematic reviews, prepared to register the protocol in PROSPERO
- •Research questions framed around a clear PICO structure
Key Dates
- •Two-stage process: outline application followed by full proposal
Tips for Applicants
- ✓Structure the research question explicitly around Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome (PICO), reviewers use this framework to assess fit.
- ✓Name your UKCRC-accredited CTU partner and their role at outline stage if the project involves a clinical trial; late-stage CTU changes weaken full proposals.
- ✓For systematic reviews, register the protocol in PROSPERO before submission and cite the registration number in the application.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the NIHR HTA Programme Researcher-Led call fund?
It funds health technology assessments of NHS and social care technologies, with research questions structured using a PICO framework.
Who can apply to the NIHR HTA Programme Researcher-Led call?
UK-based applicants with a multidisciplinary team covering clinical, health economics, and statistics expertise.
Do clinical trials need a specific unit under this call?
Yes, clinical trials must engage an accredited UKCRC Clinical Trials Unit (CTU).
Does a systematic review need to be registered for this call?
Yes, systematic reviews must be registered in PROSPERO.
Is the application process one-stage or two-stage?
It is two-stage: an outline application followed by a full proposal for those invited to progress.
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