Category |
Includes |
|---|---|
| Stroke |
Ischaemic and haemorrhagic |
| Skin |
Dermatological conditions and normal skin development and function |
| Respiratory |
Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, respiratory diseases and normal development and function of the respiratory system |
| Reproductive Health and Childbirth |
Fertility, contraception, abortion, in vitro fertilisation, pregnancy, mammary gland development, menstruation and menopause, breast feeding, antenatal care, childbirth and complications of newborns |
| Renal and Urogenital |
Kidney disease, pelvic inflammatory disease, renal and genital disorders, and normal development and function of male and female renal and urogenital system |
| Other |
Conditions of unknown or disputed aetiology (such as chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis), or research that is not of generic health relevance and not applicable to specific health categories listed above |
| Oral and Gastrointestinal |
Inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon, and normal oral and gastrointestinal development and function |
| Neurological |
Dementias, transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, Parkinson's disease, neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and studies of the normal brain and nervous system |
| Musculoskeletal |
Osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, muscular and skeletal disorders and normal musculoskeletal and cartilage development and function |
| Metabolic and Endocrine |
Diabetes, thyroid disease, metabolic disorders and normal metabolism and endocrine development and function |
| Mental Health |
Depression, schizophrenia, psychosis and personality disorders, addiction, suicide, anxiety, eating disorders, learning disabilities, autistic spectrum disorders and studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour |
| Injuries and Accidents |
Fractures, poisoning and burns |
| Inflammatory and Immune System |
Rheumatoid arthritis, connective tissue diseases, autoimmune diseases, allergies and normal development and function of the immune system |
| Infection |
Diseases caused by pathogens, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, sexually transmitted infections and studies of infection and infectious agents |
| Generic Health Relevance |
Research applicable to all diseases and conditions or to general health and well-being of individuals. Public health research, epidemiology and health services research that is not focused on specific conditions. Underpinning biological, psychosocial, economic or methodological studies that are not specific to individual diseases or conditions |
| Eye |
Diseases of the eye and normal eye development and function |
| Ear |
Deafness and normal ear development and function |
| Congenital Disorders |
Physical abnormalities and syndromes that are not associated with a single type of disease or condition including Down's syndrome and cystic fibrosis |
| Cardiovascular |
Coronary heart disease, diseases of the vasculature and circulation including the lymphatic system, and normal development and function of the cardiovascular system |
| Cancer |
All types of cancers (includes leukaemia) |
| Blood |
Haematological diseases, anaemia, clotting and normal development and function of platelets and erythrocytes |
