Projects
Our vision is to be the world-leading centre for research and education, working to improve health and wellbeing through better decision-making.
We work continually to strengthen our existing research portfolio by focusing on synergistic working across our research themes.
Completed Projects
| Project Title | HEHTA PI | From | To | Total Project Value | Funder | Research Theme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRends and Inequalities in Prescribing for Alcohol Dependence in Scotland (TRIPADS) | James Lewsey | 2018 | 2021 | 107,842 | Alcohol Research UK | ALDA |
| Development of a fully Bayesian framework for the identification and estimation of subgroup effects in Randomised Controlled Trials | Neil Hawkins | 2017 | 2021 | 462,108 | MRC | EEACT |
| Developing a Scottish Type 2 Diabetes Policy Model and piloting a web based decision aid “dashboard” | James Lewsey | 2017 | 2021 | 228,989 | CSO | ALDA |
| Estimating the value of Precision Medicine Technologies: Developing A Scottish Toolkit | Neil Hawkins | 2018 | 2021 | 119,396 | University of Glasgow | PM ALDA |
| An Introduction to Health Technology Assessment (HTA) for Decision-Makers: the Philippines Context | Olivia Wu | 2020 | 2021 | 41,000 | Price Waterhouse Cooper /British Council | |
| Validation of a Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Tool for Young Boys with Hypospadias | James Lewsey | 2020 | 2021 | 3,138 | GCRF | ES |
New Projects (2021)
| Project Title | HEHTA PI | From | To | Total Project Value (£) | Funder | Research Theme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimising a digital diagnostic pathway for Heart Failure in the community (OPERA) | Olivia Wu | 2021 | 2022 | 768,000 | Astra Zeneca | DAMSEL, ES |
| A Randomised Placebo Controlled Trial of Antenatal Corticosteroids for Planned Birth in Twins: STOPPIT-3 |
Kathleen Boyd |
2021 | 2025 | 346,604 | NIHR | DAMSEL |
| Economic Case for Self-Reporting Vascular Grafts | Neil Hawkins | 2021 | 2022 | 30,000 | University of Glasgow | PM |
| Quantum-Inspired Imaging for Remote Monitoring of Health & Disease in Community Healthcare | Emma McIntosh | 2021 | 2026 | 4,713,164 | ESPRC | PM, EPH |
| REDIRECT: REmote Diet Intervention to REduce long Covid symptoms Trial | Emma McIntosh | 2021 | 2023 | 1,009,963 | NIHR | EPH |
| KTP Health Economics to assist translation of molecular pathology tests | Neil Hawkins | 2021 | 2023 | 180,131 | Innovate UK | PM |
| KTP Health Economics to assist translation of molecular pathology tests | Neil Hawkins | 2021 | 2023 | 88,721 | BioClavis Ltd | PM |
| GECO | Manuela Deidda | 2021 | 2023 | 800,000 | NIHR | EPH |
| The clinical utility of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with angina but no obstructive coronary disease (CorCMR): a diagnostic study and nested randomised trial | Olivia Wu | 2021 | 2024 | 296,404 | BHF | DAMSEL |
| A randomised controlled trial of a facilitated home-based rehabilitation intervention in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and their caregivers: the REACHHFpEF Study | Emma McIntosh | 2021 | 2024 | 2,078,742 | NIHR | EPH |
| Personalised ExerciseRehabilitation FOR people with Multiple long-term conditions (multimorbidity)-The PERFORM trial | Emma McIntosh | 2021 | 2027 | 2,561,774 | NIHR | EPH |
| Clinical and economic burden associated with not anticoagulating eligible patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) | Claudia Geue | 2021 | 2022 | 90,744 | BMS Pfizer | ALDA |
| Impact of OAC discontinuation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) | Emma McIntosh | 2021 | 2022 | 83,562 | BMS Pfizer | ALDA |
| Effectiveness and cost effectiveness of an automated text message intervention for weight management in postpartum women with overweight or obesity: the Supporting MumS (SMS) Randomised Controlled Trial | Emma McIntosh | 2021 | 2025 | 2,563,509 | NIHR | EPH |
Ongoing Projects
| Project title | HEHTA PI | From | To | Total Project Value (£) | Funder | Research Theme |
| Randomised control trial of surveillance and no surveillance for patients with Barrett's oesophagus - BOSS (Barrett's Oesophagus Surveillance Study) | Andrew Briggs | 2009 | 2023 | 1,710,981 | NIHR | EEACT |
| SurgiCal Obesity Treatment Study (SCOTS) | Andrew Briggs | 2012 | 2026 | 1,443,837 | NIHR | EEACT |
| SYSTEMS 2: a randomised phase II trial of standard versus dose escalated radiotherapy in the treatment of pain in malignant pleural mesothelioma | Kathleen Boyd | 2014 | 2022 | 130,312 | CRUK ,BEATSON CANCER CHARITY | EEACT |
| NIHR Complex Reviews Support Unit (CRSU) | Olivia Wu | 2015 | 2023 | 2,000,000 | NIHR | ES |
| The Best Services Trial (BeST?): Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the New Orleans Intervention Model for Infant Mental Health | Emma McIntosh, Kathleen Boyd | 2016 | 2024 | 3,437,346 | NIHR | EPH, EEACT |
| No to Na. Tackling cardiovascular risk in the adolescent life-course through a schools' salt-reduction intervention in sub-Saharan Africa | Emma McIntosh | 2018 | 2022 | 1,031,458 | Medical Research Council (MRC) | GHTA, EPH |
| Novel low cost diagnostic tools and their impact in Africa | Emma McIntosh | 2018 | 2022 | 1,686,271 | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (ESPRC) | GHTA, EPH |
| How can we increase the number of people cycling regularly? | Emma McIntosh | 2018 | 2022 | 164,952 | British Cycling Federation | EPH, IPE |
| Supporting the National Action Plan for Antimicrobial Resistance (SNAP-AMR) in Tanzania | Emma McIntosh | 2018 | 2022 | 140,789 | Medical Research Council (MRC) | GHTA |
| NIHR Global Health Research Group on estimating the prevalence, quality and life, economic and societal impact of arthritis in Tanzania: a mixed methods study at University of Glasgow | Emma McIntosh | 2018 | 2022 | 2,018,520 | NIHR | GHTA |
| The BHF FAMOUS-NSTEMI long-term follow-up study | Olivia Wu | 2018 | 2022 | 144,306 | British Heart Foundation | DAMSEL |
| Health Economics Analysis to Scottish Medicines Consortium | Olivia Wu | 2019 | 2022 | 69,420 | Healthcare Improvement Scotland | ES DAMSEL |
| Smoking Cessation in Pregnancy Incentives Trial (CPIT): A phase III Randomised Controlled Trial | Kathleen Boyd | 2017 | 2022 | 294,974 | CSO | DAMSEL |
| BALLAD - A global study to evaluate the potential benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy for small bowel adenocarcinoma. | Kathleen Boyd | 2013 | 2025 | 686,749 | CRUK | EEACT |
| Cancer Medicines Outcomes programme | Olivia Wu | 2019 | 2023 | 1,000,000 | Scottish Government | ES |
| Living Lab: Driving Economic Growth in Glasgow through Real-World Implementation of Precision Medicine | Neil Hawkins | 2020 | 2005 | 38,076,472.00 | UKRI | PM |
| Reversal of T2DM to normal glucose tolerance using non-surgical weight management with low-energy liquid- diet and long-term maintenance, within routine NHS care: study extension | Neil Hawkins | 2020 | 2022 | 250,742.00 | Diabetes Uk | DAMSEL |
| Understanding the mechanisms and effectiveness of lifestyle modification interventions in adults with learning disabilities. | Olivia Wu | 2020 | 2022 | 306,449.00 | NIHR | ES |
| Early Supported Discharge in patient admitted to hospital with Heart Failure; ESD-HF | Olivia Wu | 2020 | 2023 | 519,122.00 | SQ innovation AG | ES |
| Football and gambling: a feasibility study and pilot for an intervention to reduce gambling involvement among football fans | Manuela Deidda | 2020 | 2022 | 521,442.00 | NIHR | EPH |
| Integrating digital pathology and genomic analysis to optimise and streamline colonic surveillance within the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme (SBoSP) to enable early detection of Colorectal neoplasia. | Neil Hawkins | 2020 | 2023 | 1,134,505.00 | Innovate | PM |
| Tailored Intervention at home for patients with moderate-to-severe COPD and Co-morbidities by Pharmacists and Consultant Physicians (TICC PCP): pilot randomised controlled trial | Emma McIntosh | 2020 | 2022 | 158,862.00 | CSO | EPH |
| Evaluating later or expanded premises hours for alcohol in the night-time economy (ELEPHANT) | James Lewsey | 2020 | 2023 | 1,042,653.00 | NIHR | ALDA |
| A clinical trial of FFR-CT guided management vs standard invasive management in patients with known or suspected coronary heart disease | Olivia Wu | 2020 | 2025 | 2,367,658.00 | BHF | DAMSEL |
| Ambulance callouts to drug overdoses in Scotland | James Lewsey | 2020 | 2022 | 99,996.00 | Scottish Govt | ALDA |
| A feasibility study to test the peer-led `A Stop Smoking In Schools Trial' intervention (ASSIST) in three culturally different middle income countries | Nicola McMeekin | 2020 | 2023 | 351,026.00 | MRC | DAMSEL |
| Healthy Dads Healthy Kids in Prisons: a feasibility study and pilot for a intervention to improve mental health and wellbeing and father-child relationships | Nicola McMeekin | 2020 | 2023 | 276,327.00 | NIHR | DAMSEL |
| Saeboglove therapy for severe Upper limb disability and Severe Hand Impairment after stroke | Olivia Wu | 2020 | 2023 | 277,075.00 | CSO | ES |
| BEhavioural weight management: COMponents for Effectiveness | Olivia Wu | 2020 | 2023 | 500,000.00 | NIHR | ES |
| accelerated cardiovascular magnetic resonance in coronary artery disease | Olivia Wu | 2020 | 2022 | 246,761.00 | NIHR | DAMSEL |
| New care home admission after hospitalisation - understanding trajectories and predictors using linked health and social care data | Claudia Geue | 2020 | 2022 | 72,342.00 | Dunhill Medical Trust | ALDA |
| A phase II RCT to measure the cost and consequences of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy compared with 'usual treatment' for children referred with maltreatment-associated psychiatric problems | Kathleen Boyd | 2020 | 2024 | 2,628,211.00 | NIHR | DAMSEL |
| Cervical Ripening at Home or In-Hospital prospective cohort study and process evaluation (CHOICE Study) | Kathleen Boyd | 2020 | 2022 | 782,967.00 | NIHR | DAMSEL |
| A randomised, double-blind placebo controlled trial of the effectiveness of the beta-blocker bisoprolol in preventing exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (BICS) | Olivia Wu | 2018 | 2023 | 2,535,731.00 | NIHR | DAMSEL |
| The Impact of Minimum Pricing of Alcohol on Ambulance Call-outs in Scotland | James Lewsey | 2019 | 2021 | 240,321.00 | NIHR | ALDA |
| Scottish Ambulance Service drug overdose call-outs (mixed-methods study). | James Lewsey | 2020 | 2022 | 99,996.00 | NIHR | ALDA |
| PD med extension | Emma McIntosh, Kathleen Boyd 2018-2021 | 2018 | 2022 | 3093251 | NIHR |
Key
Research Themes:
ALDA Analysis of Linked Health Data
DAMSEL Decision Analytic Modelling and Simulation for Evaluation in Health
EEACT Economic Evaluation alongside Clinical Trials
EPH Economics of Population Health
EPM Economics of Precision Medicine
ES Evidence Synthesis
GHTA Global HTA
IPE Incorporating Perspectives and Experience
Funders:
CHSS Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
CRUK Cancer Research UK
EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
EC European Commission
DFID UK Department for International Development
MRC Medical Research Council NIHR National Institute for Health Research
SEHD Scottish Executive Health Department
CSO Chief Scientists Office