WHO IS FUNDING GAME OF STONES?
The Game of Stones Trial is funded by NIHR Public Health Research [REF 129703] and has been approved by the North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee (2) [IRAS REF 290955].
WHO ARE THE TRIAL INVESTIGATORS?
Prof. Pat Hoddinott (Chief Investigator) https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/257360
University of Stirling
Dr Stephan Dombrowski https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/256758
University of Stirling
Prof Marjon van der Pol https://www.abdn.ac.uk/heru/profiles/m.vanderpol/
University of Aberdeen
Prof Alison Avenell https://www.abdn.ac.uk/heru/profiles/a.avenell/
University of Aberdeen
Prof Frank McKee https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/frank-kee
Queens University, Belfast
Prof Michelle McKinley https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/michelle-mckinley
Queens University, Belfast
Prof Katrina Turner https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/persons/katrina-m-turner
University of Bristol
Mr Andrew Elders https://www.nmahp-ru.ac.uk/people/staff/andrew-elders/
Glasgow Caledonian University
Prof Graeme Maclennan https://www.abdn.ac.uk/heru/profiles/g.maclennan/
University of Aberdeen
Prof Kate Hunt https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/442692
University of Stirling
Prof Cindy Gray https://www.gla.ac.uk/researchinstitutes/healthwellbeing/staff/cindygray/
University of Glasgow
Associate Prof Fiona Harris https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/256020
University of Stirling
Martin Tod and Jim Pollard
Men’s Health Forum GB https://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/
Colin Fowler and Paula Carroll
Men’s Health Forum all Ireland https://www.mhfi.org/
THE TRIAL MANAGERS ARE: Catriona O’Dolan and Lisa Macaulay, supported by Research Fellow, Claire Torrens
IN GLASGOW, the research fieldworkers Claire Torrens and Kathryn Machray are supported by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow Caledonian University, University of Glasgow and University of Stirling
IN BRISTOL, the research fieldworkers: Hilary Taylor and Jack Brazier are supported by University of Bristol and NHS England
IN BELFAST, the research fieldworker team: Claire Jess and Christina O’Neil are supported by, Queens University Belfast and the Public Health Agency
BEHIND THE SCENES SUPPORT:
THE CENTRE FOR HEALTHCARE RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIALS (CHaRT) at University of Aberdeen – Mark Forrest, Beatriz Goulao and Seonaidh Cotton
THE HEALTH INFORMATICS CENTRE at the University of Dundee (Claire Jones and Keith Milburn)
GAME OF STONES COLLABORATORS INCLUDE:
[Matthew McDonald] and [Rebecca Skinner], research fieldworkers on the 2017 Game of Stones feasibility trial, who are both doing PhDs in weight management for men
Prof George Crooks CEO of The Digital Health Institute at the University of Strathclyde;
Dr Karen Allan, Academic Team Lead for Dietetics at Robert Gordon University,
Dr David Blane, University of Glasgow
THE INDEPENDENT TRIAL STEERING GROUP PROVIDES OVERSIGHT ON BEHALF OF NIHR:
Prof Edmund Juszczak (Chair)
Prof of Clinical Trials and Statistics in Medicine
University of Nottingham
Prof Kate Jolly
Professor of Public Health & Primary Care
University of Birmingham
Prof Emma Frew
Professor in Health Economics
University of Birmingham
Mr David Gardner (PPI member)
Chairman of Scottish Men’s Sheds and Chair of N Ayrshire Patient Participation Group
Scottish Men’s Sheds
Mr Graham Jameson (PPI member)
Administration Officer, Registers of Scotland