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Speech and Language Therapist-Led Interventions for School-Aged Children with Developmental Language Disorder
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This NIHR HTA Programme call funds research on speech and language therapist-led interventions for school-aged children with developmental language disorder, with a focus on UK-based multidisciplinary teams. Applicants must address NHS or social care populations, use PICO methodology to assess cost-effectiveness, and engage with a UKCRC-accredited Clinical Trials Unit if conducting clinical trials. This is a one-off commissioned call for health technology assessment research.
Details
| Funder | NIHR |
| Application | 2-stage: outline application → full proposal |
| Frequency | One-off |
| Eligible countries | GB |
Eligibility & scope
Commissioned HTA Programme call for research on speech and language therapist-led interventions for school-aged children with developmental language disorder. Applicants must be UK-based with a multidisciplinary team; clinical trials must engage with a UKCRC-accredited CTU. Research must address NHS or social care populations using PICO methodology and demonstrate cost-effectiveness.
Who Should Apply
- •UK-based research teams with multidisciplinary membership
- •Clinical academics and speech and language therapy researchers
- •Teams with established links to NHS or social care settings
- •Applicants planning clinical trials must have access to a UKCRC-accredited Clinical Trials Unit
- •Researchers experienced in health technology assessment and cost-effectiveness analysis
Key Dates
- •Two-stage process: outline application followed by invitation to full proposal
- •One-off call, not recurring
Tips for Applicants
- ✓Multidisciplinary team composition is mandatory, ensure you name collaborators from relevant disciplines (speech and language therapy, education, psychology, health economics) in the outline.
- ✓Cost-effectiveness evidence using PICO methodology is central to NIHR HTA assessment, frame your research question and outcomes around NHS resource use and patient impact from the start.
- ✓If your design includes a clinical trial, confirm UKCRC CTU accreditation status early in proposal planning; lack of this partnership will gate your application.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I apply to this NIHR HTA call if I am based outside the UK?
No, applicants and the research team must be UK-based. International collaborators may be named in a support role.
Is a clinical trial required for this call?
No, but if your research includes a clinical trial, you must partner with a UKCRC-accredited Clinical Trials Unit.
What does PICO methodology mean in this context?
PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome) is a structured framework to define your research question and assess cost-effectiveness for NHS populations.
Is this call open every year?
No, this is a one-off commissioned call, not a recurring programme.
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