Using HTA and guideline development as a tool for research priority setting the NICE way: Reducing research waste by identifying the right research to fund.

TY - JOUR

T1 - Using HTA and guideline development as a tool for research priority setting the NICE way

T2 - Reducing research waste by identifying the right research to fund.

AU - Sharma, Tarang

AU - Choudhury, Moni

AU - Rejón-Parrilla, Juan Carlos

AU - Jonsson, Pall

AU - Garner, Sarah

PY - 2018

Y1 - 2018

N2 - Background The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) was established in 1999 and provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care. Several steps in the research cycle have been identified that can support the reduction of waste that occurs in biomedical research. The first step in the process is ensuring appropriate research priority setting occurs so only the questions that are needed to fill existing gaps in the evidence are funded. This paper summarises the research priority setting processes at NICE. Methods NICE uses its guidance production processes to identify and prioritise research questions through systematic reviews, economic analyses and stakeholder consultations and then highlights those priorities by engagement with the research community. NICE also highlights its methodological areas for research to ensure the appropriate development and growth of the evidence landscape. Results NICE has prioritised research questions through its guidance production and methodological work and has successfully had several research products funded through the National Institute for Health Research and Medical Research Council. This paper summarises those activities and results. Conclusions This activity of NICE therefore reduces research waste by ensuring that the research it recommends has been systematically prioritised through evidence reviews and stakeholder input.

AB - Background The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) was established in 1999 and provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care. Several steps in the research cycle have been identified that can support the reduction of waste that occurs in biomedical research. The first step in the process is ensuring appropriate research priority setting occurs so only the questions that are needed to fill existing gaps in the evidence are funded. This paper summarises the research priority setting processes at NICE. Methods NICE uses its guidance production processes to identify and prioritise research questions through systematic reviews, economic analyses and stakeholder consultations and then highlights those priorities by engagement with the research community. NICE also highlights its methodological areas for research to ensure the appropriate development and growth of the evidence landscape. Results NICE has prioritised research questions through its guidance production and methodological work and has successfully had several research products funded through the National Institute for Health Research and Medical Research Council. This paper summarises those activities and results. Conclusions This activity of NICE therefore reduces research waste by ensuring that the research it recommends has been systematically prioritised through evidence reviews and stakeholder input.

KW - priority setting

KW - research priorities

KW - research waste

KW - resource allocation

U2 - 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019777

DO - 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019777

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 29523564

AN - SCOPUS:85044244998

SN - 2044-6055

VL - 8

JO - BMJ Open

JF - BMJ Open

IS - 3

M1 - e019777

ER -