The
Groups should aim to bring together the expertise and enthusiasm
necessary to establish them as an authoritative voice in the
Dementias & Neurodegenerative Diseases research community. Each
Group has the following generic objectives. Individual groups may
have additional objectives as agreed by members and with DeNDRoN
Operational Steering Group (OSG):
Be
responsible for developing and overseeing a portfolio of studies;
Identify
gaps in research topics;
Propose
and develop new trials and other well-designed studies, and submit
applications for approval;
Consider
studies proposed by others and advise the DeNDRoN Study Adoption
Committee where required;
Consider
international studies for inclusion in the portfolio;
Receive
inputs from UKCRN, DeNDRoN Directors and Dementias &
Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Funders;
Provide
Dementias & Neurodegenerative Diseases strand-specific advice,
as required, to DeNDRoN OSG and DeNDRoN Directors;
Undergo
peer review of their overall portfolio 3-yearly;
Ensure
patient and carer involvement in activities.