Pandemic Flu

The following projects have been commissioned to date. Click on title for further details.

Ref: Research Type:	09/84/06 Primary	Evaluation of droplet dispersion during non-invasive ventilation, oxygen therapy and nebulised drug delivery in clinical practice. Report now available
Ref: Research Type:	09/84/18 Primary	Predictive clinico-pathological features derived from systematic autopsy examination of patients who die with A/H1N1 (pandemic flu) infection.Report now available
Ref: Research Type:	09/84/66 Primary	Evaluation and development of triage methods used to select patients with suspected pandemic influenza for hospital admission. Report now available
Ref: Research Type:	09/84/90 Primary	Vaccine effectiveness In Pandemic influenza - primary carE Reporting - VIPER. Report now available
Ref: Research Type:	09/93/01 Primary	A randomised, partially observer-blind, multi-centre, head-to-head comparison of a two dose regimen of Baxter and GSK H1N1 pandemic vaccines, administered 21 days apart. Report now available
Ref: Research Type:	09/94/01 Primary	Head-to-head comparison of two H1N1 swine influenza vaccines in children aged 6 months to 12 years. Report now available
Ref: Research Type:	09/84/136 Primary	Observational survey to investigate vertically acquired passive immunity in babies of mothers vaccinated against H1N1v (swine influenza) during pregnancy. Report now available
Ref: Research Type:	09/84/157 Primary	Measuring the impact of school closure and illness on social contact patterns. Report now available
Ref: Research Type:	09/84/23 Primary	Exploring the needs, concerns and behaviours of people with existing respiratory conditions in relation to the H1N1 'swine influenza' pandemic. Report now available
Ref: Research Type:	09/84/47 Primary	Influenza A/H1N1v in pregnancy: An investigation of the characteristics and management of affected women and the relationship to pregnancy outcomes for mother and infant. Report now available
Ref: Research Type:	09/84/98 Primary	Public responses to swine flu communications: a longitudinal analysis. Report now available
Ref: Research Type:	09/86/01 Primary	The SWIne Flu Triage (SWIFT) study: Development and ongoing refinement of a triage tool to provide regular information to guide immediate policy and practice for the use of critical care services during the H1N1 swine influenza pandemic. Report now available
Ref: Research Type:	09/95/01 Primary	Assessment of baseline age-specific antibody prevalence and incidence of infection to novel influenza A (H1N1)v.  Report now available
Ref: Research Type:	09/85/01 Primary	Virus shedding and environmental deposition of novel A(H1N1) pandemic influenza virus. Report now available
Updated Cochrane Review:		Interventions for the interruption or reduction of the spread of respiratory viruses Report now available. See relevant details page on the HTA website.
Updated Cochrane Review:		Neuraminidase inhibitors for preventing and treating influenza in healthy adults Report now available. See relevant details page on the HTA website.
Updated Cochrane Review:		Influenza vaccination for healthcare workers who work with the elderly Report now available. See relevant details page on the HTA website.

Related Research

The Wellcome Trust also funds a portfolio of influenza activities.