Innovation Grant: Proposal Guidelines

The TBFM LEG Innovation Grant provides LEG member applicants with financial support to enable innovation in Family practice development. Successful proposals will describe a new technology/product/process or adaptation of existing technology/product/process that will impact the delivery of Primary Care Medicine in Northwestern Ontario. Examples of technology are not limited to, but include the following: software tools, paper-based tools, referral pathway tools, patient handout resources etc. Maximum grant amount is $5,000.

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Chronic disease and complex care

Community Health and preventive medicine

Practice performance improvement and team dynamics (e.g., health care delivery, interprofessional health care, needs assessment, interprofessional relations, education and training, organizational culture and behaviour)

Mental health

Geriatric Medicine

Pediatrics

Miscellaneous medical condition (Specify)

Project Title

SHORT and generic but related to the project.

Background

Briefly describe a needs assessment or gap in existing technology that supports this project.

Aim

Hypothesis or Research Question (PICO- FINER)

PICO(S)(T) and FINER definitions

Objective(s)

Digital Health Technology

If yes, please describe any digital health technology employed in this study. Any changes in the EMR that improve the performance?

Design & Setting

Methods

Target Population

Outcome Measures

Milestones - Timeline

This section should contain the stepwise order of the Tasks you would undertake to achieve the objectives. Each task should have: Example

Project Team

List all technical persons to be assigned to the project and briefly state each person’s relevant expertise and role on the project.

Name

Role

Qualification

Task

Project Budget

Provide a basic expense breakdown of estimated costs to be incurred during the project. Maximum grant amount is $5,000. Items (personnel, dissemination, equipment, workshop, travel, etc.)

Item

Amount

Defence (Justification)

Sustainability plan/ Implication

This section will describe the applications, end use and users for the new technology/product/process.

Sustainability plan/ Implication

Any plan for sustainability of the change or the measurement in your practice? – please explain in 2-3 sentences.

Sustainability plan/ Implication

Any benefits that can be generalized to other primary care practices? Specify.

PICO(S)(T) is a helpful acronym that can be used to formulate a research question- By using the PICO(S)(T) framework, researchers can create a clear and focused research question that is specific to their research goals. It can help in selecting relevant studies, designing a research protocol, identifying relevant data for extraction, and analyzing the findings.

Population/Patient/Problem: Who is the population of interest? What is the health condition or problem being studied?
Intervention/Exposure: What is the intervention or exposure being studied? What is the specific treatment or intervention that is being tested?
Comparison: What is the alternative intervention or exposure that will be compared to the intervention being studied? This is not always applicable, depending on the type of study being conducted.
Outcome: What is the outcome of interest? What is the specific outcome or measure that will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention or exposure being studied?
Study design and Time frame: What type of study design will be used to answer the research question? In what period (period of data collection and/or study timeline)- These are not always included in the acronym, but can be added

FINER: is a helpful acronym that can help ensure that a research question is well-defined and can guide the research process effectively. It is important to note that while a research question does not necessarily need to meet all of the following criteria, it should meet as many as possible to increase the likelihood of a successful and impactful research project. FINER stands for:

Feasible: Is the research question feasible in terms of time, resources, and ethical considerations?
Interesting: Is the research question interesting and important enough to warrant investigation?
Novel: Is the research question original or innovative in some way, or does it contribute to existing knowledge?
Ethical: Does the research question raise any ethical concerns or implications, and can they be addressed appropriately?
Relevant: Is the research question relevant to the field of study and can it potentially have practical implications?