The NIHR Carbon Reduction Guidelines

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ForewordAs the largest organisation in the UK, the NHS has made a commitmentto meet the targets set by the Climate Change Act, through thepublication of the Carbon Reduction Strategy for the NHS in England.Research is a core part of the NHS and the National Institute for HealthResearch (NIHR) must play a role in reducing the carbon emissions fromhealth research.The NIHR Carbon Reduction Guidelines have been developed by researchersfor researchers, with input from stakeholders across the NIHR. The documenthighlights areas where sensible research design can reduce waste withoutadversely impacting on the validity and reliability of research. I thankProfessor Ian Roberts, the NIHR Carbon Guidelines Working Group andeveryone involved in bringing the guidelines together.The NIHR supports outstanding research and it is important that we continueto support excellence and act responsibly towards the environment. Itherefore welcome the NIHR Carbon Reduction Guidelines, demonstratinghow the principles of good carbon management and sensible study designcan apply to many studies funded by the NIHR, reducing our carbon footprintwithout increasing the administrative burden to researchers.Professor Dame Sally C DaviesDirector General of Research and DevelopmentDepartment of Health2
ContentsForeword – Professor Dame Sally c Davies2Executive Summary4Key recommendations for researchers 6The NIHR Carbon Reduction Guidelines 71. Introduction 72. The need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 73. Reducing the environmental impact of health research 84. What do we know about the environmental impact of health research? 95. What can NIHR researchers do to reduce carbon emissions? 95.1 Sensible study design 105.1.1 Setting the research question and making full use of existing 10evidence5.1.2 Efficient study design 105.1.3 Study set up and conduct 115.1.4 Avoiding unnecessary data collection 125.1.5 Sensible clinical trial monitoring 135.1.6 Good practice in reporting research 155.2 Reducing the environmental impact of the NHS through research 156. Conclusions 16References 17Background and Methods 183
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