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CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Standard Call
A Standard Call for Proposals is currently open. The closing date is 13:00 on Thursday 30 September 2010. Please see the HTA website for details.
HTA Open Call
The HTA programme's successful researcher-led funding stream now enables researchers to submit evaluation studies falling within the remit of the HTA programme. This includes feasibility, pilot studies and proposals for evidence synthesis as well as proposals for clinical trials. The next cut-off dates are 7 October 2010 and then 1 February 2011.
Surveillance of Barrett's oesophagus: exploring the uncertainty through systematic review, expert workshop and economic modelling
March 2006
01/04/03
Vol 10 (11)
(Wu)
Screening for thrombophilia in high-risk situations: systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis. The Thrombosis: Risk and Economic Assessment of Thrombophilia Screening (TREATS) study
April 2006
99/46/02
Vol 10(14)
(Speight)
The cost-effectiveness of screening for oral cancer in primary care
May 2006
04/40/01
Vol 10(32)
(Castelnuovo)
The cost-effectiveness of testing for hepatitis C (HCV) in former injecting drug users
September 2006
04/45/01
Vol 10(39)
(Waugh)
The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of computed tomography screening for coronary artery disease: systematic review
October 2006
98/48/04
Vol 10(50)
(Hewison)
Amniocentesis results: investigation of anxiety. The ARIA trial
December 2006
97/32/31
Vol 11 (8)
(Low)
Epidemiological, social, diagnostic and economic evaluation of population screening for genital chlamydial infection
March 2007
05/02/01
Vol 11 (17)
(Waugh)
Screening for Type 2 Diabetes: literature review and economic modelling
May 2007
04/51/01
Vol 11 (29)
(Colbourn)
Prenatal screening and treatment strategies to prevent group B streptococcal and other bacterial infections in early infancy: cost-effectiveness and expected value of information analyses
July 2007
03/05/01
Vol 11 (32)
(Bamford)
Current practice, accuracy, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the School Entry Hearing Screen
August 2007
04/08/02
Vol 11 (41)
(Burr)
The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of screening for open-angle glaucoma: a systematic review and economic evaluation
November 2007
94/46/01
Vol 11 (42)
(Davis)
Acceptability, benefit and costs of early screening for hearing disability: a study of potential screening tests and models
November 2007
06/90/16
Vol 11 (52)
(Karnon)
A review and critique of modelling in prioritizing and designing screening programmes
December 2007
01/64/04
Vol 12(6)
(Meads)
Methods of prediction and prevention of pre-eclampsia: systematic reviews of accuracy and effectiveness literature with economic modelling
March 2008
04/32/05
Vol 12(25)
(Carlton)
The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of screening programmes for amblyopia and stabismus in children up to the ages of 4-5 years: a systematic review and economic evaluation
June 2008
03/06/01
Vol 12(27)
(Karnon)
A preliminary model-based assessment of the cost-utility of a screening programme for early age-related macular degeneration
June 2008
03/37/06
Vol 12(33)
(Woodman)
Performance of screening tests for child physical abuse in accident and emergency departments
December 2008
05/09/07
Vol 13 (16)
(Feder)
How far does screening women for domestic (partner) violence in different healthcare settings meet criteria for a screening programme? Systematic reviews of nine UK National Screening Committee criteria
March 2009
02/38/04
Vol 13 (42)
(Daniels)
Rapid testing for group B streptococcus during labour: a test accuracy study with evaluation of acceptability and cost-effectiveness
September 2009
05/03/01
Vol 13 (43)
(Honest)
Screening to prevent spontaneous preterm birth: systematic reviews of accuracy and effectiveness literature with economic modelling
October 2009
98/04/64
Vol 13 (51)
(Kitchener)
ARTISTIC: a randomized trial of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in primary cervical screening
November 2009
04/10/01
Vol 13 (57)
(Kai)
Communication of carrier status information following universal newborn screening for sickle cell disorders and cystic fibrosis: qualitative study of experience and practice
December 2009
07/28/02
Vol 13 (60)
(Rodgers)
Colour vision testing for diabetic retinopathy: a systematic review of diagnostic accuracy and economic evaluation
December 2009
03/02/03
Vol 14(20)
(Dormandy)
Antenatal screening for haemoglobinopathies in primary care: a cohort study and cluster randomized trial to inform a simulation model. The Screening for Haemoglobinopathies in First Trimester (SHIFT) trial
May 2010
NEW! 06/08/01
Vol 14(33)
(Wright)
Cross-trimester repeated measures testing for Down's syndrome screening: an assessment
July 2010
Expected publication dates of forthcoming monographs relating to screening
HTA ref.
Grant holder/author
Title
Expected publication
05/11/02
Czoski-Murray
What are the pros and cons of screening high-risk populations for anal cancer?
Within 2 months
08/82/01
Aberdeen HTA Group
Screening for hyperglycaemia in pregnancy: a rapid update for the National Screening Committee
Within 4 months
03/04/02
Kitchener
A comparison of automated technology and manual cervical screening (MAVARIC)
Within 5 months
98/04/99
Kitchener
A randomized trial of human papilloma virus testing in primary cervical screening (ARTISTIC)
