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Improving health and reducing health inequalities through community engagement
Interventions using community engagement strategies for disadvantaged groups in the New Deal for Communities programme were largely effective, although a “fit for purpose” rather than a “one size fits all” approach was required, new PHR Programme-funded research finds.The ‘New Deal for Communities’ is a government funded regeneration programme that began in 1998. Its aim was... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - October 30, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

NIHR features in new film about public health
The NIHR has worked with the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) and ITN Productions to highlight key public health issues in a new film called “Improve and Protect”.The film features Dame Sally Davies talking about key public health issues and highlights two NIHR funded trials. The FFIT trial aimed at reducing male obesity and... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - October 23, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

World’s largest clinical trial on aspirin to stop cancer returning launches today
THE world’s largest ever clinical trial looking at whether taking aspirin every day stops some of the most common cancers coming back, launches today. The Add-Aspirin phase III trial, the largest of its kind and funded by the NIHR HTA Programme and Cancer Research UK, aims to find out if taking aspirin every day for... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - October 22, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

The NIHR supporting Open Access Week
Open Access Week, taking place between the 19th and 25th October, celebrates a growing international movement that uses the Internet to throw open the locked doors that once hid knowledge.The NIHR supports this important initiative, which encourages the unrestricted sharing of research results with everyone. We recognise that the Open Access movement is gaining ever... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - October 19, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

New study looks at postnatal weight control
A PHR Programme funded study looking at postnatal weight control will become one of the first studies to consider a postnatal intervention in the UK.Around 45 percent of women in the UK are overweight or obese when they become pregnant. For these women, it makes it more likely they will experience problems during their pregnancy... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - October 19, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

There is no evidence that whole-body cryotherapy (WBC) is an effective or safe treatment for muscle soreness after exercise.
A review funded by the NIHR Systematic Reviews Programme (SRP) has found that the currently available evidence is insufficient to support the use of WBC for preventing and treating muscle soreness after exercise in adults. It also found that the best prescription of WBC and its safety are unknown.Analysing the results of four small randomised-controlled... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - October 16, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

No significant benefit found in new treatment method for coronary artery bypass surgery
A study looking at ways to reduce damage to heart muscle during coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) found using remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) treatment did not provide greater protection against events including stroke, heart attack and cardiovascular death.RIPC is a virtually cost free, non-pharmacological and non-invasive treatment. The process involves using a blood pressure... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - October 15, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

NIHR HTA Programme is supporting The Lancet REWARD campaign
The NIHR is actively taking on the agenda to add value in research and through the NIHR HTA Programme is supporting The Lancet’s Reduce research Waste And Reward Diligence (REWARD) campaign. The REWARD campaign is inviting researchers to think about how they work and can increase value and reduce waste.The campaign was launched at the... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - October 12, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Mental health matters
The 10th October is World Mental Health Day, aiming to raise awareness of how we can ensure that people with mental health problems are able to live with dignity.To support this important initiative we’ve gathered summaries of key mental health research funded by the NIHR. We’ve also invited experts in the field to blog about... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - October 9, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

What interventions are effective in reducing intake and harm from alcohol? New funding opportunity
The NIHR Public Health Research (PHR) Programme has funding available to evaluate local-level alcohol interventions. To find out more and to apply, visit our commissioned funding page.It is estimated that a quarter of adults in England drink a hazardous or harmful amount of alcohol. In 2009, more than 15,000 deaths are estimated to have been... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - October 8, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Researchers to investigate how new physician associates help patients in hospitals
A new study funded by the HS&DR Programme will determine whether the increased use of physician associates (PAs) as part of medical teams within the NHS, will have a positive impact on the treatment of patients.Physician associates are a new professional group to the NHS. They have a first degree, usually in a biomedical science,... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - October 7, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Evaluation of NIHR investment in Cochrane infrastructure and systematic reviews
Systematic reviews are the cornerstone of all new medical research and health policy ensuring that the best available evidence is used to inform decisions in health and care services. Since 1992 NIHR (formerly NHS Research & Development) has funded Cochrane UK’s systematic reviews infrastructure and supported systematic reviews across a number of programmes. NIHR currently... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - October 1, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Treating faecal incontinence with electrical stimulation of the nerves.
An HTA funded trial assessing a new treatment, electrical stimulation of the percutaneous tibial nerves, for the treatment of faecal incontinence (The CONFIDeNT Trial) has published its findings in The Lancet. Faecal incontinence is a condition that occurs when a person passes faeces (stools) without the usual control. Although common, it is under-reported, often because... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - September 24, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

An evaluation of research with Patient and Public Involvement
An HS&DR funded evaluation of research with patient and public involvement (PPI) has published in the Journals Library.The ReseArch with Patient and Public invOlvement: a RealisT evaluation, the RAPPORT study, looked at a total of twenty two case studies currently running or completed in the past two years, to establish if PPI had made a... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - September 23, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

EME study to test treatment for keratoconos
A new EME Programme-funded study has recently got underway to test a treatment for keratoconus in children and young people. The clinical trial is tackling one of the questions set by patients, family, carers and eye health professionals in the Sight Loss and Vision Priority Setting Partnership led by Fight for Sight with guidance from... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - September 23, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news