Health Services and Population Health Research Committee

Projects Commenced 2015 and 2016

 
Code Title Organisation Lead PI Funding Amount Abstract Final Summary
 CZH/4/1041 Effect of outpatient pharmacists’ non-dispensing roles on patient outcomes and healthcare professionals’ prescribing patterns. University of Aberdeen  Dr Margaret Watson £ 150,014  CZH/4/1041 abstract CZH/4/1041 Summary
CZH/4/1055 Establishing QALY Weights for End of Life (EQWEL) Glasgow Caledonian University Prof. Jose Luis Pinto-Prades £223,815 CZH/4/1055 abstract CZH/4/1055 Summary
 CZH/4/1063 Feasibility of a multi-site RCT exploring the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to improve emotional wellbeing and glycaemic control among adults with type 1 diabetes University of Aberdeen  Dr Andrew Keen  £218,262 CZH/4/1063 abstract CZH/4/1063 Summary
CZH/4/1070 The Well! Bingo Programme: A feasibility study of a physical activity intervention delivered to older women in a bingo club setting  University of Stirling Dr Josie Evans  £109,524 CZH/4/1070 abstract CZH/4/1070 Summary
 CZH/4/1072 Informing Complications Screening Policy in Diabetes in Scotland  University of Dundee  Dr Helen Looker  £207,898 CZH/4/1072 abstract CZH/4/1072 Summary
CZH/4/1075 Dynamic Lycra Orthoses as an adjunct to upper limb rehabilitation after stroke: A feasibility study and trial  Glasgow Caledonian University Dr Jacqui Morris   £246,181 CZH/4/1075 abstract CZH/4/1075 Summary
CZH/4/1076 Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy (LRP) Versus Robot Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy (RARP): A Comparative study of outcomes and costs between two high volume UK Centres University of Edinburgh Professor S Alan McNeill  £225,000 CZH/4/1076 abstract CZH/4/1076 Summary
 CZH/4/1080 LivingWell – a feasibility study to assess the impact of a lifestyle intervention in people attending family history clinics with an increased risk of colorectal and breast cancer  University of Dundee Professor AS Anderson  £172,777 CZH/4/1080 abstract CZH/4/1080 Summary
 CZH/4/1082  Timing of birth and subsequent educational achievement and additional support needs: a retrospective cohort study  University of Glasgow  Dr Daniel MacKay  £48,228 CZH/4/1082 abstract CZH/4/1082 Summary
 CZH/4/1083 Endogenous and Exogenous Sex Steroid Hormones for the Primary and Secondary Prevention of Asthma and Allergy in Women: A systematic Review and Meta-Analysis  University of Edinburgh Professor Aziz Sheikh  £46,215 CZH/4/1083 abstract CZH/4/1083 Summary
CZH/4/1090  A Pilot Evaluation of an Intelligent Liver Diagnostic Pathway: Making Sense of LFTS for Patients, GPs and the NHS in Scotland  University of Dundee  Dr JF Dillon  £222,249 CZH/4/1090 abstract CZH/4/1090 Summary
 CZH/4/1091 Too much sitting in extended bouts in stroke survivors: a qualitative study to inform novel interventions  University of Edinburgh  Dr Claire Fitzsimons  £182,065 CZH/4/1091 abstract CZH/4/1091 Summary
CZH/4/1095 Fair credit, health and wellbeing: Eliciting the perspectives of low-income individuals Glasgow Caledonian University Professor Cam Donaldson £211,197 CZH/4/1095 abstract CZH/4/1095 Summary
CZH/4/1105 Long-Term Outcomes and healthcare utilisation of patients surviving acute liver failure (the surviving ALF study)  University of Edinburgh  Dr Kenneth Simpson  £50,724 CZH/4/1105 abstract CZH/4/1105 Summary
CZH/4/1107  PREdiCT – The Prognostic Effect of Environmental Factors in Crohn’s and Colitis  University of Edinburgh  Dr Charlie Lees  £225,000 CZH/4/1107 abstract  Project still active
CZH/4/1113 Sensory Impairment and Pharmaceutical Care: What are the needs of older people receiving polypharmacy? University of Dundee  Dr Thilo Kroll £161,047 CZH/4/1113 abstract CZH/4/1113 Summary
CZH/4/1118 Serially Missed Appointments in the NHS: A Pathfinder Linkage to inform future interventions University of Glasgow  Dr Andrea Williamson £180,804 CZH/4/1118 abstract CZH/4/1118 briefing
CZH/4/1121 The impact of tobacco control policies on perinatal and child health: a systematic review University of Edinburgh  Professor Aziz Sheikh £40,668 CZH/4/1121 abstract CZH/4/1121 Summary
CZH/4/1122 Remote monitoring of HbA1c using dried blood spot sample collection University of the Highlands and Islands  Professor S MacRury £34,700 CZH/4/1122 abstract CZH/4/1122 Summary
CZH/4/1132 Examining the impact of multimorbitity across the cancer care continuum using SPIRE Data: a feasibility study University of Edinburgh  Dr Christine Campbell £182,360 CZH/4/1132 abstract CZH/4/1132 Summary
 CZH/4/1135 Scale-up BP: Implementing evidence-based hypertension research at scale University of Edinburgh Dr Brian McKinstry  £224,896 CZH/4/1135 abstract CZH/4/1135 Summary
 CZH/4/1146 Enhanced Medication Summaries to reduce high risk prescribing in people with polypharmacy in primary care: a cluster randomised trial University of Dundee Dr Bruce Guthrie  £224,991 CZH/4/1146 abstract CZH/4/1146 Summary
CZH/4/1084 Behavioural Couples Therapy as an Adjunct to Opioid Substitution Therapy for Drug Dependent Parents: A Feasibility Study NHS Lothian Dr Anne Whittaker £165,505 CZH/4/1084 abstract CZH/4/1084 Summary
CZH/4/1100 Vitamin K Supplementation to reduce falls in older people – a multicentre trial University of Dundee Dr Miles D Witham £213,493 CZH/4/1100 abstract CZH/4/1100 Summary
CZH/4/1145 The impact of antimicrobial exposure on subsequent antimicrobial resistance in patients with COPD and bronchiectasis University of Dundee Dr Charis Marwick £224,772 CZH/4/1145 abstract CZH/4/1145 Summary