Projects approved for funding in 2021
| Code | Title | Organisation | Lead PI | Funding Amount | Abstract | Final Summary |
| HIPS/21/01 | Supporting people with musculoskeletal disorders in Scotland to remain in work: adapting the Making it Work™ intervention developed for people with inflammatory arthritis in Canada. | University of Aberdeen | Professor Gary J Macfarlane & Dr LaKrista Morton | £232,840 | HIPS/21/01 Abstract | Project Active |
| HIPS/21/02 | Improving ethnic diversity in trials: helping trial teams recruit and retain the ethnic groups essential for results with community-wide relevance and applicability. | University of Aberdeen | Professor Shaun Treweek | £188,146 | HIPS/21/02 Abstract | HIPS/21/02 Report |
| HIPS/21/03 | Physical rehabilitation to improve function and mobility in people after stroke: Update and expansion of Cochrane systematic review (SPRUCE). |
Glasgow Caledonian University | Dr Alex Pollock | £182,270 | HIPS/21/03 Abstract | HIPS/21/03 Report |
| HIPS/21/13 | Development and validation of a patient-reported measure (PRM) of treatment burden in stroke. | University of Glasgow | Dr Katie Gallacher | £233,357 | HIPS/21/13 Abstract | HIPS/21/13 Report |
| HIPS/21/20 | Using foil for drug administration: exploring the views and experience of people who use drugs. | University of the West of Scotland | Dr Karen Dunleavy | £185,819 | HIPS/21/20 Abstract | HIPS/21/20 Report |
| HIPS/21/25 | Improving Patient Safety During A Pandemic: Using Patient And Professional Experience To Improve Patient Safety-Netting In Remote Consultations. | University of Glasgow | Dr Sara Macdonald | £292,266 | HIPS/21/25 Abstract | HIPS/21/25 Report |
| HIPS/21/31 | Evaluating Public Health Interventions Using Non-Randomised Study Designs: Thrombectomy Service And Police Carriage Of Naloxone. | University of Glasgow | Professor Jim Lewsey | £288,749 | HIPS/21/31 Abstract | Project Active |
| HIPS/21/32 | Partnership Project With Disadvantaged Communities To Design And Test A Novel Evidence-Informed And Community-Based Intervention To Address And Promote Healthy Weight And Wellbeing. | University of Stirling | Dr Julie Cowie | £299,890 | HIPS/21/32 Abstract | HIPS/21/32 Report |
| HIPS/21/48 | Severe Mental Illness And Receipt Of Acute Cardiac Care And Mortality Following Myocardial Infarction. | University of Edinburgh | Dr Caroline Jackson | £298,721 | HIPS/21/48 Abstract | HIPS/21/48 Report |
| HIPS/21/49 | Delivering A Planning Card To Reduce Drop-Off In Breastfeeding: A Feasibility Study. | University of Stirling | Dr David Comerford | £128,899 | HIPS/21/49 Abstract | HIPS/21/49 Report |
| HIPS/21/54 | Understanding Mental Health And Substance Use Service Utilisation By People Released From Prison: A Mixed-Methods Study. | University of Stirling | Dr Catriona Connell/Professor Kate Hunt | £299,595 | HIPS/21/54 Abstract | Project Active |
| HIPS/21/55 | The Impact Of Primary Care Led, FIT-Based, Triage Of New Onset Colorectal Symptoms On Diagnostic Service Demand And The Diagnosis Of Colorectal Cancer. | University of Dundee | Dr Craig Mowat | £111,283 | HIPS/21/55 Abstract | Project Active |
| HIPS/21/60 | Supporting People In Recovery From Problematic Alcohol And Drug Use To Cut Down Or Stop Smoking: Development And Feasibility Testing Of A Tobacco Harm Reduction Intervention. | University of Edinburgh | Dr Fiona Dobbie | £297,776 | HIPS/21/60 Abstract | HIPS/21/60 Report |
| HIPS/21/61 | PANACHE – A Pilot randomised trial comparing two forms of Absorbable versus Non-Absorbable sutures for Carpal tunnel Hand surgEry. | University of Edinburgh | Mr Luca Lancerotto | £303,760 | HIPS/21/61 Abstract | Project Active |
| HIPS/21/63 | Using National Whole-Genome Sequence Data To Inform Epidemiological Models Of COVID-19 Variant Emergence And Outbreak Risks In Scotland. | Public Health Scotland | Dr Alison Smith-Palmer | £289,772 | HIPS/21/63 Abstract | HIPS/21/63 Report |
| HIPS/21/71 | Spatial And Network Analysis Of SARS-Cov-2 Sequences To Inform COVID-19 Control In Scotland. | University of Edinburgh | Professor Rowland Kao | £299,037 | HIPS/21/71 Abstract | HIPS/21/71 Report |