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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 ...
Effectiveness of cognitive–behavioural therapy: a protocol ...
Introduction 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, …
Enablers and barriers to effective clinical supervision in the ...
Objectives 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 to ensure …
Evidence-based practice models and frameworks in the ...
Objectives 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) …
Electronic Health Records, Interoperability and Patient Safety in ...
Introduction The availability and routine use of electronic health records (EHRs) have become commonplace in healthcare systems of many high-income countries. While there is an ever-growing body of literature pertaining to their use, evidence surrounding the importance of EHR interoperability and its impact on patient safety remains less clear. There is, therefore, a need …
a rapid review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials
Objective To assess the benefits and harms of pregabalin in the management of neuropathic pain. Design Rapid review and meta-analysis of phase III, randomised, placebo-controlled trials. Participants Adults aged 18 years and above with neuropathic pain defined according to the International Association for the Study of Pain criteria. Interventions Pregabalin or placebo. …
Reporting studies of prevalence - BMJ Open
Oct 1, 2022 · Background Prevalence measures the occurrence of any health condition, exposure or other factors related to health. The experience of COVID-19, a new disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, has highlighted the importance of prevalence studies, for which issues of reporting and methodology have traditionally been neglected. Objective This communication highlights key …
Health effects of climate change: an overview of systematic ...
Objectives We aimed to develop a systematic synthesis of systematic reviews of health impacts of climate change, by synthesising studies’ characteristics, climate impacts, health outcomes and key findings. Design We conducted an overview of systematic reviews of health impacts of climate change. We registered our review in PROSPERO (CRD42019145972). No ethical approval …
Continuing professional development requirements for UK ...
Objectives This paper sets out to establish the numbers and titles of regulated healthcare professionals in the UK and uses a review of how continuing professional development (CPD) for health professionals is described internationally to characterise the postqualification training required of UK professions by their regulators. It compares these standards across the …
Workplace interventions to improve well-being and reduce ...
There is a growing need for interventions to improve well-being in healthcare workers, particularly since the onset of COVID-19. Objectives To synthesise evidence since 2015 on the impact of interventions designed to address well-being and burnout in physicians, nurses and allied healthcare professionals. Design Systematic literature review. Data sources Medline, Embase, …