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WEB1 day ago · BMJ Open. is an online, open access journal, dedicated to publishing medical research from all disciplines and therapeutic areas. The journal publishes all research study types, from protocols through phase I trials to meta-analyses, including small, specialist studies, and negative studies. Publishing procedures are built around fully open ...
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WEBBMJ Open is a medical journal. We consider papers addressing research questions in clinical medicine, public health and epidemiology. We also welcome studies in health services research, health economics, surgery, qualitative research, research methods, medical education, medical publishing and any other field that directly addresses patient …
Enablers and barriers to effective clinical supervision in the ...
WEBObjectives We aimed to review the international literature to understand the enablers of and barriers to effective clinical supervision in the workplace and identify the benefits of effective clinical supervision. Design A rapid evidence review. Data sources Five databases (CINAHL, OVID Embase, OVID Medline, OVID PsycInfo and ProQuest) were searched …
Guidance on how to develop complex interventions to improve …
WEBObjective To provide researchers with guidance on actions to take during intervention development. Summary of key points Based on a consensus exercise informed by reviews and qualitative interviews, we present key principles and actions for consideration when developing interventions to improve health. These include seeing intervention …
Evidence-based practice models and frameworks in the ... - BMJ …
WEBObjectives The aim of this scoping review was to identify and review current evidence-based practice (EBP) models and frameworks. Specifically, how EBP models and frameworks used in healthcare settings align with the original model of (1) asking the question, (2) acquiring the best evidence, (3) appraising the evidence, (4) applying the …
Diagnosis and treatment for hyperuricaemia and gout: a protocol …
WEBIntroduction Gout and hyperuricaemia are major health issues and relevant guidance documents have been released by a variety of national and international organisations. However, these documents contain inconsistent recommendations with unclear quality profiles. We aim to conduct a systematic appraisal of the clinical practice guidelines and …
Pharmacological interventions for agitated behaviours in patients …
WEBObjective The aim of this systematic review was to assess the efficacy and safety of pharmacological agents in the management of agitated behaviours following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods We performed a search strategy in PubMed, OvidMEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, Directory of Open Access …
What is mental health? Evidence towards a new definition ... - BMJ …
WEBStrengths and limitations of this study. Our study identifies a major obstacle for integrating mental health initiatives into global health programmes and health service delivery, which is a lack of consensus on a definition, and initiates a global, interdisciplinary and inclusive dialogue towards a consensus definition of mental health.. Despite the limitations of a …
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WEBBMJ Open is an open access journal dedicated exclusively to publishing medical research. The journal aims to provide rapid publication of research across a range of medical disciplines and therapeutic areas, through a continuous publication model. As well as publishing definitive articles, including small and specialist studies, BMJ Open will ...
Using patient feedback to drive quality improvement in hospitals: …
WEBObjectives Although different forms of patient feedback are available, their use in hospital management is still limited. The objective of this study is to explore how patient feedback is currently used in hospitals to improve quality. Design This is a qualitative exploratory multiple case study. Data collection included nine interviews, of an average duration of …