Commissioned workstream

Commissioned research calls

*NOW OPEN*

The following commissioning briefs are now open:

Call reference	Submission deadline	Research brief	Guidance notes	Apply
13/50 Diseases of the skin	03 June 2013, by 1pm and 01 October 2013, by 1pm	Access research brief	Access the guidance notes
13/36 Radionuclide imaging in non-malignant disease	03 June 2013, by 1pm	Access research brief	Access the guidance notes
13/37 Alcohol and substance misuse in younger people	03 June 2013, by 1pm	Access research brief	Access the guidance notes

The EME Programme is participating in the NIHR call for research into the evaluation of health care interventions or services delivered in primary care settings. For more information please see the Primary Care Interventions themed call page.

Proposed research areas for 2013/14 EME commissioned calls

Please note that research in the following broad areas is likely to be commissioned during the next year, although the titles and timings may be subject to change. The individual commissioning briefs, which will be published when the calls open, will define the details of the calls. Please see the website for up to date details.

Anticipated call opening date: 3 June 2013

• Sarcopaenia and its effects on older people
• Chronic pain

Anticipated call opening date: November 2013

• Non-respiratory sleep disorders

Anticipated for 2014

• Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicidal behaviours

Research suggestion form

Anyone can make a suggestion for research for the EME programme to consider. We want to hear from you whether you are a public health professional, work in the healthcare industry or are a concerned member of the public. All suggestions received by the programme are checked by experts at the National Coordinating Centre for EME, based in Southampton. Those suggestions that are considered worthy of EME research will go through an internal prioritisation process and, if prioritised, may be advertised through the EME commissioned workstream.

The EME programme commissions clinical trials and evaluative studies, in patients, which:

• evaluate clinical efficacy of interventions;
• add significantly to our understanding of biological or behavioural mechanisms and processes;
  
• explore new scientific or clinical principles; and
• include the development or testing of new methodologies.

You may submit as many research suggestions as you wish. Please use a new form for each research suggestion. Please fill in your name and email address in order to help us contact you for more details if your research suggestion is taken forward, before clicking the submit button.

To access the research suggestion form please click here.

If you require any further assistance please email: info@eme.ac.uk or call: 023 8059 4303

In line with the government’s transparency agenda, any contract resulting from this tender may be published in its entirety to the general public. Further information on the transparency agenda is at: http://transparency.number10.gov.uk/#