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Extracting data from diagnostic test accuracy studies for meta-analysis
(2021-01)
It is important that DTA reviews summarise all the available evidence. Studies in which the necessary information is not fully reported should not necessarily be excluded from pooled analyses. As reported in this article, ...
Dealing with categorical risk data when extracting data for meta-analysis
(2021-01)
A common problem in meta-analysis of observational studies arises when the exposure variable is categorical rather than continuous. These data may be referred to as quantile or quintile data (depending on the number of ...
Waiting list eradication in secondary care psychology: Addressing a National Health Service blind spot
(2021)
Objectives: Waiting times for secondary care psychological therapy remain a 'blind spot' in serious mental illness (SMI) provision, and their reduction is a priority within the National Health Service (NHS) Five Year Forward ...
Interventions and strategies aimed at clinical academic pathway development for nurses in the United Kingdom: A systematised review of the literature
(2021-01)
Aims and objectives
To review interventions and strategies designed to progress UK clinical academic career pathways in nursing and identify barriers and facilitators to aid wider implementation.
Background
For over a ...
The Development of Guidance for Responding to Disclosure of Non‐recent Child Sexual Abuse within a Large Provider of Health Services for Adults and Children
(2021-01)
In a large community health organisation, following high-proile cases of non-recent(historical) child sexual abuse, there was an increase in such disclosures and in uncertainties voiced by clinicians, both medical and ...
Global perspectives on under‐funding for Clinical Research Training Fellowships in Nursing
(2021-03)
The impact of nursing research is well described in the literature and nurses have a long‐standing track record in delivering high‐quality clinical research that adds value and improves patient care and outcomes (Ferguson ...
Strategies for preventing occupational stress in healthcare workers: past evidence, current problems
(2021)
The problem of occupational stress in healthcare workers is hardly new,
but effective interventions in this area are lacking despite being sorely
needed – especially in the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The review ...
Delivering training during pandemic times and beyond
(2021-03)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many
face-to-face training courses are being redesigned to be delivered virtually. In the UK,
the Sexually Transmitted Infection Foundation (STIF) Course is traditionally a 2-day
training ...
Making sense of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS): An audit of the referral journey and the use of routine outcome measures (ROMS)
(2021-03)
There is increased emphasis on the national reporting of Routine Outcome Measures (ROMS) as a way of improving Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). This data needs to be viewed in context so that reasons ...
Protocol for a scoping review exploring the use of patient-reported outcomes in adult social care
(2021-04)
Introduction Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are measures of a person’s own views of their health, functioning and quality of life. They are typically assessed using validated, self-completed questionnaires known as ...