Orthopaedic Research UK is seeking to co-fund research applications with the National Institute for Health and Care Research that have the aim of transforming musculoskeletal health outcomes through the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The April 2023 NIHR Invention for Innovation Product Development Award call 26 and Challenge call 15 invite proposals in AI in musculoskeletal health for research that falls into any of the following areas:
- Diagnosis
- Self-management
- Treatment optimisation
- Monitoring
- Risk stratification
- Health economics
To make a significant contribution to the health of the majority of patients demanding support, and reduce the costs to the NHS, the application of AI technology must be broadened and accelerated and access to data improved. Scepticism about the use of AI to inform decision making in healthcare among both healthcare professionals and patients must also be countered.
The NIHR highlight notice is intended to support the research and development of advanced AI solutions to improve operational efficiencies and clinical outcomes in people with poor musculoskeletal health.
Applicants need to demonstrate:
- The novelty of the AI solution?
- What the unmet need is that the proposed AI solution addresses?
- How project outcomes will lead to improved musculoskeletal care and offer significant added
value over current or alternative solutions? - How will they ensure the acceptability of the technology to people with musculoskeletal
conditions, their families, healthcare professionals and providers? - How the proposed AI solution could impact or integrate into patients’ daily lives and NHS care
pathways - Consideration of potential commercialisation routes for the AI solution which will inform the
clinical and health economic evidence that needs to be generated.
For more background and to apply, visit the AI in MSK highlight notice on the NIHR website.