Health Informatics Grants Scheme

Ten small projects were funded to help demonstrate to the NHS the value of electronic health data and how they can be used in low-cost research to address NHS challenges to benefit patients

 
Code Title Organisation Lead PI Funding Amount Abstract Final Summary
HICG/1/01  Ascertainment Of The Risk Factors For Acute Kidney Injury In Patients Prescribed Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors- A Population Study  University of Glasgow Dr Patrick Mark £28,723 HICG/1/01 abstract HICG/1/01 Summary
HICG/1/13 A Health Informatics Approach To Improving Long-Term Physical Health Outcomes In Major Mental Illness  University of Glasgow  Dr Daniel Mackay  £29,739 HICG/1/13 abstract HICG/1/13 summary
HICG/1/14  Is Statin Use Associated With Care-Home Admission: Describing Care-Home Admission As A Novel Study “Outcome” Using Long Term Follow Up Of Trial Participants And Screenees University of Glasgow Dr Terrance Quinn £29,537 HICG/1/14 abstract HICG/1/14 Summary
HICG/1/23 Investigating Outcomes Of Postpartum Psychosis In Scotland: A Health Informatics Approach  University of Glasgow Dr Daniel Smith £29,891 HICG/1/23 abstract HICG/1/23 summary
 HICG/1/25 Longitudinal History Patterns For Earlier Diagnosis Of Endometriosis University of Aberdeen Dr Chris Burton  £27,639 HICG/1/25 abstract HICG/1/25 summary
HICG/1/27  Using Record Linkage Analysis To Inform The Development Of An Improved Care Pathway(S) For Psychiatric And Self-Harm Emergencies Currently Transferred By Ambulance To Emergency Departments University of Stirling  Dr Edward Duncan  £30,000 HICG/1/27 abstract HICG/1/27 Summary
HICG/1/30 Application Of Support Vector Machine Learning To Predict The Risk Of Death From Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Using Electronic Primary Care Medical Records  University of Dundee Dr Daniel Morales  £29,525 HICG/1/30 abstract HICG/1/30 Summary
 HICG/1/38 Pathways Through Health And Social Care For Older People With Dementia  University of Stirling  Dr Alasdair Rutherford  £30,000 HICG/1/38 abstract HICG/1/38 Summary
 HICG/1/39 Utilising Routinely Collected Electronic Medical Records to Predict Dementia University of Dundee  Dr Alex Doney  £29,834 HICG/1/39 abstract HICG/1/39 summary
HICG/1/40  High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin On Presentation To Rule Out Myocardial Infarction University of Edinburgh  Dr Nicholas Mills  £29,312 HICG/1/40 abstract HICG/1/40 summary