Scottish Government

ISBN 0 7559 4557 3
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Contents

Foreword
Chapter 1 - A Year in the Life
Primary Care Research Practice Scheme 1996-2004
National Translational Cancer Research Network - Progress in the first year in Scotland
Genetics and Healthcare Initiative
Research Consortia for Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals
Chapter 2 - Research into Practice - realising the outcomes from CSO funded research
Introduction
Thrombotic factors as causes and predictors of cardiovascular disease
Changing clinical practice: specialist nurses help patients with heart failure
Exercise in later life
Familial breast cancer: from research to clinical practice
Chapter 3 - Public Health as a Research Priority
The public health research agenda
Research on evaluating interventions in public health
Community-based approaches to screening young men and women for C. trachomatis
Chapter 4 - FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Expenditure profile
Commercial exploitation
Co-operation with other funders
APPENDIX A: CHIEF SCIENTIST OFFICE DIRECTORY
APPENDIX B: MEMBERSHIP OF CSO STANDING COMMITTEES AT 31 MARCH 2005
APPENDIX C: FINAL REPORTS ACCEPTED IN 2004-5
APPENDIX D: RESEARCH GRANTS AWARDED DURING 2004-5
APPENDIX E: RESEARCH UNITS SUPPORTED BY CSO
APPENDIX F : NHS PROGRAMME SUPPORT GRANTS APPROVED IN 2004-5
APPENDIX G: PRIMARY CARE RESEARCH CAREER AWARDS
APPENDIX H: ACTIVITY FUNDED THROUGH CSO TRAINING SCHEMES
APPENDIX I: NHS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT ALLOCATIONS FOR 2005-2006