1. The NIHR Age and Ageing portfolio
Dr Gillian Mead
Reader in Geriatric Medicine and Age and Ageing Specialty Group lead in Scotland

2. Overview of presentation
The NIHR portfolio
Age and Ageing studies within the portfolio (UK/Scotland)
Why is the portfolio important?
Co-adoption of studies with other networks
Update on Age and Ageing specialty group 2011 UK
Scotland

3. NIHR Clinical Research Network portfolio database
Accessible without a login
Lists all UK studies funded by ‘eligible funders’
The UKCRN Portfolio includes the portfolios of studies belonging to the four nations of the United Kingdom

5. Search for specific studies

6. Age and Ageing studies
UK: total 97 (57 closed, 37 recruiting, 3 in set up)
20 (21%) intervention studies
Wide range of topics relevant to older people
Scotland: total 23 (13 closed, 8 recruiting, 2 in set up)
13 (57%) intervention studies
Stroke, heart failure, end of life care, pain, frailty, delirium

7. Benefits of being on portfolio
National and international visibility
Access to a network of ageing researchers (for advice/collaboration)
Access to R&D support
Opportunities for recruit patients from other sites
Access to advice from the Age and Ageing scientific coordinator (Dr Carolyn Greig) for help on how to upload accrual data (critical for R&D funding!)
Getting involved in new collaborations

8. Co-adoption
Age and Ageing are co-adopting relevant studies with (for example)
Stroke
Musculoskeletal
Dementia
Primary care research network

9. Scottish Group News from 2011
Increase in size of portfolio in Scotland
New funding for observational work and clinical trials e.g.
Dementia Research Centre (Prof Starr)
SSRI in stroke recovery (FOCUS trial) (Dr Mead and Prof Dennis)
Delirium and stroke (Dr Amanda Barugh, Prof MacLullich and Dr Mead)
Recruiting older people with incapacity to research: letter to Chair of MREC followed by a meeting
Database of group members: password protected

10. Focus for new research in Scotland
Exploiting Scotland’s unique opportunities for data linkage studies
Using routinely collected data from medicine of elderly services for clinical research
Delirium

11. What you can do…
Any ideas for new research? Contact us and we can put you in touch with potential collaborators
Let us know about new grants
If your study is on the portfolio, PLEASE upload accrual data!
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