Table 1 Overview of the three NIHR portfolio studies included in this paper
From: Bureaucracy stifles medical research in Britain: a tale of three trials
SAFER 2 | COnStRUCT | Family Links | |
|---|---|---|---|
Research Design | Cluster randomised controlled trial | Individually randomised controlled trial | Individually randomised controlled trial |
Health Technology (Intervention) being assessed | Treatment protocol and care pathway | Comparison of two drugs for the treatment of acute severe Ulcerative Colitis | 10 week group based parenting programme (2 hours per week) |
Population | Older people (aged >= 65) who have suffered a fall and for whom a call has been made to the emergency ambulance service | Age 18 and over suffering with acute severe Ulcerative Colitis | Parents with children aged 2 - 4 |
Sites | South Wales, Nottingham, North East London | Greater than 40 secondary care sites throughout the UK | 4 centres in South Wales |
Sample size | 6336 | 480 | 288 |
Funding body | NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme | NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme | Consortium of Local Authorities with Welsh Assembly Government |
Initial funding awarded | £1.2 million | £1.69 million | £350,000 |
Initial timescale | 2009 - 2012 | 2008-2012 | 2008 - 2011 |