By workstream
Commissioned workstream
- Starts with the information needs of decision makers, within the NHS.
- Topics are refined and prioritised by people with expertise in the field, and commissioning briefs are advertised.
- Applications are then assessed for compliance with the commissioning brief, scientific quality, feasibility and value for money.
Researcher-led workstream
- Open calls for researchers to apply for funding for their own topics and questions.
- Applications are prioritised in terms of NHS information need in a process similar to that in the commissioned workstreams.
- Applications are then assessed for scientific quality, feasibility and value for money.
