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IRAS
On 28 June 2018* an update to IRAS, the Integrated Research Application System, introduced a single, e-submission of IRAS Forms and associated documents. This change applies to studies taking place in NHS organisations in Scotland and Wales and Health and Social Care (HSC) organisations in Northern Ireland where the lead NHS/HSC R&D office is in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales. Single IRAS Form and document e‑s...
Cost Effectiveness Modelling for Health Technology Assessment
This five-day course will provide an introduction to decision analytic cost-effectiveness modelling, giving the theoretical and practical knowledge required to design and implement analyses that meet the methodological standards of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) organisations The programme guides you through building a decision tree and Markov model and, importantly, shows how the results of cost-effectiveness analyses are interpreted. You have the option of attending Days...
Confident Conversations
In conjunction with Alzheimer Scotland, Confident Conversations training sessions are run by the Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network's staff. It is our belief that the practitioner with the best relationship with the person living with a neuroprogressive disease and their family is best placed to have a conversation about research participation. This training i...
Programme
The conference theme reflects the 50th anniversary of the Chief Scientist Office of Scottish Government. Over 60 inspiring and influential speakers offer a varied programme of presentations and discussions reflecting the diversity of health research and innovation activity across Scotland. Download the
Justine Hudson
Help Shape Research
Involving patients, service users and the public in the design and delivery of research is critical. Known as Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) it helps improve the quality and relevance of studies. Insights from lived experience, alternative views, and different aspirations and thoughts about health outcomes helps to ensure studies can be designed and delivered in more effective, relevant and cost effective ways. Members of the public involved in research would typically:
Embedding public involvement in health and social care research
Funders, regulators and research organisations who play an important role in the UK health and social care research have come together, working with members of the public, to sign up to a bold new shared commitment to improve public involvement in research. NHS Research Scotland alongside the Chief Scientist Office, have worked with the Health Research Authority, the National Institute for H...
NHS Research Scotland Mental Health Annual Scientific Meeting 2022
'Changing Minds: Rethinking mental health research' Join us for an engaging day of learning and discussion on the changing face of mental health research in Scotland. This year we are hosting a hybrid event, with the opportunity to join us in person at the venue, or virtually online. Anyone interested and involved with mental health research in Scotland can attend.
Cancer
Every year, about 30,000 people in Scotland are told they have cancer and trends predict that this number is likely to rise to almost 35,000 by 2020. This is due to our ageing population as life expectancy increases. Over the last twenty years, the majority of cancers have shown improvement in survival rates five years post-diagnosis. Survival from cancer in Scotland is similar to England and Wales and in the last decade,...
Permissions Coordinating Centre
The NHS Research Scotland Permissions Coordinating Centre (NRS Permissions CC) offers a coordinated and streamlined process for obtaining Scotland-wide NHS R&D Permission for all multi and single centre NHS research studies. NRS Permissions CC works in close collaboration with NRS R&D offices across all Scottish Health Boards alongside the coordinating functions across the UK. The current system involves assigning a lead Board to undertake the review of generic issue...
