Top ten reasons papers are rejected during initial screening and some tips to avoid early rejection
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Tag: Research
Survey Results
Understanding people’s concerns about the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
The Academy of Medical Sciences, together with the research charity MQ: Transforming Mental Health, is working with researchers and those with lived experience to ensure that mental health is at the heart of research into the impacts of COVID-19. This report describes the findings of a consultation undertaken in late March 2020, the week that the Prime Minister announced the UK lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
BMC Medical Education
Medical assessment in the age of digitalisation
Digital assessment is becoming more and more popular within medical education. To analyse the dimensions of this digital trend, this research investigated how exam questions (items) are created and designed for use in digital medical assessments in Germany.
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Cambridge University Press Journals
Access most cited articles from psychiatry and neuroscience journals
Click here to read the most cited articles published in 2018 and 2019 from Cambridge University Press psychiatry and neuroscience journals. Free access to these articles is available to all until May 31, 2020.
Research by Nuffield Trust
Achieving scale and spread: Learning for innovators and policy-makers
In recent years, a significant number of innovators have forged ways to scale and spread innovation in the NHS. However, despite some existing work in this area, less is known about how to achieve greater scale and spread beyond early adopters. The Nuffield Trust was commissioned by the NHS Innovation Accelerator to help fill this knowledge gap.
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Older People
A new study shows that UK attitudes to older people are mostly negative
The Centre for Ageing Better has reviewed
research on attitudes towards ageing and
found that older people are subject to many
negative stereotypes.
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BMJ Journals
Patient-centred medicine: Original Research
What helps and hinders the provision of healthcare that minimises treatment burden and maximises patient capacity? A qualitative study of stroke health professional perspectives
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Community
Repairing the social fabric of UK communities
Onward launches a research programme to develop understanding of how aspects of community are changing, and to work towards a stronger sense of belonging
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Royal College of Nursing
A competency framework for rheumatology nurses
This publication provides a competency and role development framework for rheumatology practitioners in clinical practice (most commonly called rheumatology nurse specialists). The role of the rheumatology nurse specialist is complex and may include roles in paediatric nursing, research, advanced level skills in clinical assessment, and prescribing and providing intra-articular injections, among others.
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Reform
Driving innovation and long-term growth in the UK’s life sciences sector
This paper brings together experts from government, the research community and the life sciences industry. It discusses the steps the UK must take to remain a leader in life sciences and deliver on the government’s vision for a thriving research and innovation-led health care economy.
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