BIOMAT Database Logo BIOMAT Database Logo

Supporting public involvement in research design and grant development: a case study of a public involvement award scheme managed by a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Research Design Service (RDS). 2015

Jonathan D Boote, and Maureen Twiddy, and Wendy Baird, and Yvonne Birks, and Clare Clarke, and Daniel Beever
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Research Design Service Yorkshire and the Humber, Sheffield, England.

BACKGROUND It is good practice for the public to be involved in developing health research. Resources should be available for researchers to fund the involvement of the public in the development of their grants. OBJECTIVE To describe a funding award scheme to support public involvement in grant development, managed by an NIHR Research Design Service (RDS). Case examples of how the award contributed to successful grant applications and findings from a recent evaluation of the scheme are presented. METHODS A case study of resource provision to support public involvement activities in one region of England. METHODS University and NHS-based researchers, and members of the public. RESULTS Between 2009 and 2012, the RDS approved 45 public involvement funding awards (totalling nearly £19,000). These awards contributed to 27 submitted applications at the time of writing, of which 11 were successful (totalling over £7.5 million). The evaluation revealed difficulties encountered by some researchers when involving the public in grant development, which led to suggestions about how the scheme could be improved. CONCLUSIONS This award scheme represents an efficient method of providing researchers with resources to involve the public in grant development and would appear to represent good value for money.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D012108 Research Personnel Those individuals engaged in research. Clinical Investigator,Clinical Investigators,Researchers,Investigator, Clinical,Investigators,Investigators, Clinical,Survey Personnel,Investigator,Personnel, Research,Personnel, Survey,Researcher
D012109 Research Support as Topic Work about financial support of research activities. Grants and Subsidies, Research,Subsidies, Research,Research Subsidies,Research Subsidy
D003256 Community Participation Involvement of members of the community in the affairs of that community. Community Action,Consumer Involvement,Consumer Participation,Community Involvement,Public Participation,Action, Community,Actions, Community,Community Actions,Community Involvements,Consumer Involvements,Involvement, Community,Involvement, Consumer,Involvements, Community,Participation, Community,Participation, Consumer,Participation, Public
D003299 Cooperative Behavior The interaction of two or more persons or organizations directed toward a common goal which is mutually beneficial. An act or instance of working or acting together for a common purpose or benefit, i.e., joint action. (From Random House Dictionary Unabridged, 2d ed) Compliant Behavior,Behavior, Compliant,Behavior, Cooperative,Compliant Behaviors,Cooperative Behaviors
D005381 Financing, Organized All organized methods of funding. Community Financing,Grants,Organized Financing,Financing, Community,Grant
D006113 United Kingdom Country in northwestern Europe including Great Britain and the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland, located between the North Sea and north Atlantic Ocean. The capital is London. Great Britain,Isle of Man
D006302 Health Services Research The integration of epidemiologic, sociological, economic, and other analytic sciences in the study of health services. Health services research is usually concerned with relationships between need, demand, supply, use, and outcome of health services. The aim of the research is evaluation, particularly in terms of structure, process, output, and outcome. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed) Health Care Research,Medical Care Research,Research, Health Services,Action Research,Health Services Evaluation,Healthcare Research,Research, Medical Care,Evaluation, Health Services,Evaluations, Health Services,Health Services Evaluations,Research, Action,Research, Health Care,Research, Healthcare
D015397 Program Evaluation Studies designed to assess the efficacy of programs. They may include the evaluation of cost-effectiveness, the extent to which objectives are met, or impact. Evaluation, Program,Family Planning Program Evaluation,Program Appropriateness,Program Effectiveness,Program Sustainability,Appropriateness, Program,Effectiveness, Program,Evaluations, Program,Program Evaluations,Program Sustainabilities,Sustainabilities, Program,Sustainability, Program
D016730 Program Development The process of formulating, improving, and expanding educational, managerial, or service-oriented work plans (excluding computer program development). Program Descriptions,Description, Program,Descriptions, Program,Development, Program,Program Description

Related Publications

Jonathan D Boote, and Maureen Twiddy, and Wendy Baird, and Yvonne Birks, and Clare Clarke, and Daniel Beever
Public Health Service research grant and award programs.
January 1966, Medical arts and sciences,
Jonathan D Boote, and Maureen Twiddy, and Wendy Baird, and Yvonne Birks, and Clare Clarke, and Daniel Beever
Evaluating public involvement in research design and grant development: Using a qualitative document analysis method to analyse an award scheme for researchers.
January 2016, Research involvement and engagement,
Jonathan D Boote, and Maureen Twiddy, and Wendy Baird, and Yvonne Birks, and Clare Clarke, and Daniel Beever
Mechanisms and pathways to impact in public health research: a preliminary analysis of research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
February 2020, BMC medical research methodology,
Jonathan D Boote, and Maureen Twiddy, and Wendy Baird, and Yvonne Birks, and Clare Clarke, and Daniel Beever
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Global Health Research Group on Atrial Fibrillation management.
September 2019, European heart journal,
Jonathan D Boote, and Maureen Twiddy, and Wendy Baird, and Yvonne Birks, and Clare Clarke, and Daniel Beever
Patient and public involvement in a UK National Institute for Health Research Programme Grant for Applied Research: experiences from the Chronic Headache Education and Self-management Study (CHESS).
November 2021, Primary health care research & development,
Jonathan D Boote, and Maureen Twiddy, and Wendy Baird, and Yvonne Birks, and Clare Clarke, and Daniel Beever
Co-producing an online patient public community research hub: a qualitative study exploring the perspectives of national institute for health research (NIHR) research champions in England.
February 2024, Research involvement and engagement,
Jonathan D Boote, and Maureen Twiddy, and Wendy Baird, and Yvonne Birks, and Clare Clarke, and Daniel Beever
National Institute of Handicapped Research (NIHR): a giant step for expanded rehabilitation research.
January 1979, Bulletin of prosthetics research,
Jonathan D Boote, and Maureen Twiddy, and Wendy Baird, and Yvonne Birks, and Clare Clarke, and Daniel Beever
Research grant programs of the Public Health Service.
January 1968, Federation proceedings,
Jonathan D Boote, and Maureen Twiddy, and Wendy Baird, and Yvonne Birks, and Clare Clarke, and Daniel Beever
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme research funding and UK burden of disease.
February 2018, Trials,
Jonathan D Boote, and Maureen Twiddy, and Wendy Baird, and Yvonne Birks, and Clare Clarke, and Daniel Beever
Gold Award. A national program supporting mental health services for Native Americans. Mental Health Programs Branch, Indian Health Service, U.S. Public Health Service.
October 1991, Hospital & community psychiatry,
Copied contents to your clipboard!