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<p>No assessment has been made. The Department funds research through the National
Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The NIHR welcomes research funding applications
into any aspect of human health, including cystic fibrosis.</p><p> </p><p>Over the
last five years, the NIHR has provided £8 million to fund 27 research studies into
various aspects of cystic fibrosis and has provided just over £1 million to the Cochrane
Cystic Fibrosis and Genetic Disorders Group to carry out systematic reviews in this
area.</p><p> </p><p>The NIHR has also supported 124 studies and trials on cystic fibrosis
via the NIHR Biomedical Research Centres, Units and other research infrastructure,
and a further 125 studies in this area through the NIHR Clinical Research Network.</p>
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