This document outlines an expression of interest for developing and evaluating an avatar to promote certain health behaviors or outcomes. It provides a template for proposers to submit initial project details, including the target group, intended outcomes, current best practices, how the avatar could improve upon them, proposed evaluation methodology, collaborators, budget, and plans for future development and funding. The proposal requests submission of these details in less than 3 pages for preliminary consideration before a formal application.

1. Charles Perkins Centre
Expression of Interest - initial project proposal for development and evaluation
of an avatar
This proposal is to be treated as a ‘pre-submission’, for consideration by Charles
Perkins Centre prior to requesting a formal complete project submission. Please limit
the total proposal, if able, to less than 3x A4 pages.
1. Title of project:
2. Proposer:
3. Target group of subjects for study:
4. List of behavioural or other outcome(s) that the avatar would be intended to
promote:
5. Please provide in summary form the current best practice for achieving the
outcomes listed in item 4 above (include key references with evidence-base, as
able):
6. Indicate how an avatar could build on or supercede this best practice to lead to
improved outcomes in health care:
7. Describe potential enhancements of the initial avatar that could be envisaged
should the initial evaluation be successful
8. Proposed methodology for evaluating effectiveness of the avatar:
(i) Trial design
(ii) Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
(iii) Outline of trial events/flow diagram of proposed study
(iv) Primary and secondary endpoints
(v) Preliminary estimate of required trial sample size
9. Proposed formal study collaborators (please list people/groups across Charles
Perkins Centre and beyond):
10. Proposed study budget (please list personnel, equipment, etc as estimates at this
stage) considering the amount per study will be limited maximally to ~$100-200K,
including the cost of developing the avatar.
11. Subsequent to the current study commencement, proposed approach to
obtaining funding to further develop, evaluate and introduce avatar into practice