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WEB2 days 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 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 ...
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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 outcomes or the practice and delivery of healthcare.
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 development as a dynamic iterative process, involving ...
Efficacy and safety of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation ...
WEBMay 17, 2020 · Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for relief of pain in adults. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources Medline, Cochrane Central, Embase (and others) from inception to July 2019 and updated on 17 May 2020. Eligibility criteria for study selection Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing strong non ...
Effectiveness of cognitive–behavioural therapy: a protocol for an ...
WEBIntroduction Cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) is a psychological therapy that has been used to improve patient well-being across multiple mental and physical health problems. Its effectiveness has been examined in thousands of randomised control trials that have been synthesised into hundreds of systematic reviews. The aim of this overview is to map, synthesise and assess the reliability ...
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 findings to clinical practice and (5) evaluating the ...
Impact of the communication and patient hand-off tool SBAR on …
WEBObjectives Communication breakdown is one of the main causes of adverse events in clinical routine, particularly in handover situations. The communication tool SBAR (situation, background, assessment and recommendation) was developed to increase handover quality and is widely assumed to increase patient safety. The objective of this review is to summarise the impact of the implementation of ...
Editorial Board - BMJ Open
WEBPublishing Team. Associate Publisher: Geetha Balasubramaniam Publisher: Theodora Bloom. Comprehensive list of the editorial board for BMJ Open, including editor in chief, associate editors & social media advisors.
Antibiotic-induced changes in the human gut microbiota for the …
WEBObjective The gut microbiota influences many aspects of human health. We investigated the magnitude and duration of changes in gut microbiota in response to antibiotics commonly prescribed in UK primary care. Methods We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE and AMED, all years up to May 2020 including all study designs, collecting and analysing data on the effect of antibiotics prescribed for respiratory ...