Can an obesity-related research proposal be submitted to the standard HTA and PHR programmes’ researcher-led calls instead of the obesity themed call?
The launch of this themed call acknowledges the importance and need for high quality evaluations of interventions in the field of obesity both within and outside the NHS/healthcare setting. Researchers are encouraged to submit any proposals, where the primary outcome is weight loss (or a related outcome such as reduction in BMI), through this themed call, and not through the standard researcher-led calls (HTA programme Clinical Evaluation and Trials work stream or PHR researcher-led work stream). Proposals received in the standard researcher-led calls between 10 November 2009 and 20 January 2010 which have primary outcomes of weight loss (and within the remit of the programmes) may be transferred to the themed call. Researchers should be aware that proposals of a similar nature submitted to the researcher-led call shortly after the close of the obesity themed call may not be assessed as having as high priority for funding, due to the need to maintain an appropriately balanced portfolio
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