Pleased to say that BMJ Open is now on LinkedIn! I think this will be a great forum for discussing content with authors and posting articles around study design and other issues important to the journal. Follow us at www.linkedin.com/showcase/bmj...

Putting the patient at the centre: a call for research involvement of nurses, midwives and allied health professionals working in genomics | BMJ Open bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/8...

🍑 PEACH has landed! The final publication from the PEACH study is now live in BMJ Open—marking the 8th major output from this impactful research. 🔗 bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/8... @researchwales.bsky.social @ukcrc-ctu.org.uk 📄🎯

Very useful, clearly presented paper published in @bmj.com about dealing with continuous variables. Handy resource for authors and editors www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Wonderful to see this article in BMJ Open having such an impact @sineadmcd89.bsky.social bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/6...

Do patients’ and doctors’ perceptions about cardiovascular outcomes coincide? Answer: No Highlights the importance of patient involvement in designing research, including identifying key outcomes. bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/7...

T0a: #NephJC CKD in T2D isn’t just common - it’s deadly 💣 Up to 1 in 3 people with T2D have CKD, and the risks go way beyond declining eGFR 📈Those with CKD had 2–3x higher rates of CV events, hospitalizations, and death pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih....#NephJC

Congratulations to UBL on a 🆕 #publication in @bmj.com Open 🎉 #Research on youth #smoking in #BiH🇧🇦 finds: -⬆️#cigarette prices 10% would ⬇️ likelihood of youth smoking initiation 5️⃣%, while -parental & peer smoking would ⬆️ increase likelihood of initiation. Learn more👇 bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/6...

Congrats to A/Prof Eric Hau, Dr Sagun Parakh & the CHEST-RT researchers on their new protocol paper in BMJ Open. The study is investigating combining thoracic #RT with chemotherapy & immunotherapy for patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer. bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/7...

Paper published: Predicting Opportunities for Improvement in Trauma Care using Machine Learning: A retrospective registry-based study at a major trauma centre #MedSky bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/6...

Appropriateness of NHS 111 Wales outcomes—using the Call Prioritisation Streaming System: a RAND/UCLA modified Delphi method CPSS effectively prioritises and streams patients to appropriate outcomes based on expert clinician consensus. bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/7...

Our team member Stefanie Hirsch just published her first paper! 🎉 The protocol describes an ecological momentary music intervention for stress reduction in chronically discriminated against Turkish immigrant women. Curious? Follow this link: doi.org/10.1136/bmjo... #openaccess

Caution that this is a modeling study not a clinical trial, performing annual multi-cancer early detection tests could produce 49% fewer late-stage cancer diagnoses and 21% fewer deaths within 5 yrs compared to usual care bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/5...

Developing patient journey maps with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living with dementia or cognitive impairment and their carers: protocol | BMJ Open bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/5...

Hot off the press! Our latest research shows that the availability of community pharmacies has declined in the past decade, with the most deprived areas in England 65% more likely to lose a pharmacy. In BMJ Open: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/5... #gischat #episky #publichealth #medsky #pharmsky

Is undergraduate medical education contributing to the extreme health inequities faced by socially excluded groups? What do we know and what can we do about it? Learning about Inclusion Health in undergraduate medical education: a scoping review bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/4...

NEW PAPER: Updated CONSORT-2025 for reporting randomised trials is now available in the @bmj.com @jama.com , @thelancet.bsky.social, @plos.org and @naturemedicine.bsky.social —> www.bmj.com/content/389/... #openscience #transparency #medsky #statssky #episky

This paper is so important and shows how different approaches to screening can change the cost by 20 billion dollars. Being more targeted does just as much good and avoids screening burdens and extra costs for women. bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/2...

The evidence shows that patients of *all ages and levels of health* benefit from continuity of care with the same GP. Wes’s claim that this is only important for older, sicker people is simply not backed up by the evidence bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/6/...

I, alongside Dr Mike Ryder at Lancaster University, have just published an article in BMJ Medical Humanities titled 'Role of science fiction in conceptualising the reproductive future: a linguistic and literary perspective'! It is open access and you can read it here - mh.bmj.com/content/earl... 1/3

The protocol for our PHOENIX trial has been published today, evaluating the feasibility of optimised nutrition and enhanced Physiotherapy for survivors of critical illness #ICURehab bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/3...

Do the FDA expedite review for the drugs the world needs the most? Analysis indicates "no". bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/3... @bentleysciindustry.bsky.social

Reporting guidelines are useful, but it is challenging (and time-consuming) to check how well authors adhere to them. Is this a task for AI? Research at bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/3... @profkarimkhan.bsky.social

First ever use of Type I Hybrid design in a Phase IIIb space, harnessing #impsci upstream in the translational pathway to accelerate diffusion of innovations - new in BMJ open bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/2...

Communication Article regarding the importance of quality PPI work. It should form a core part of the research, and shouldn't be an afterthought. @drmroz.bsky.social

Delighted to share that our HeLTI consortium harmonization paper has been published! Click the link below to find more about the paper: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/3...

Our Baby Sleep Project Protocol is out now in the BMJ Open. Find out how we are investigating innovative tools for promoting safer sleep in families with infants at increased risk of SUDI. bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/2...

🧪 Insights from the VICONEL Cohort on HIV Care in Lesotho 🧵(1/54) Check out the full cohort profile here: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/2...

I can't imagine how frustrating this would be for an already underappreciated group. See full thread from @carrieprice.bsky.social on the importance of medical librarians.

We're recruiting for a Research Editor on BMJ Open! This is a full-time role, 12 month contract, suitable for medical researchers interested in a move to publishing, or publishing professionals with some research experience interested in editorial work. jobsearch.bmj.com/jobs/job/Res...

Our new paper out in the BMJ Open on how much the first birth influences subsequent births. It is time to take a life course view url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/h12pCwV1Gx...

Important research mapping the evidence for gender, race, and ethnicity biases experienced by physicians bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/2...

There are no reliable treatment options for methapmphetamine use disorder. This pilot study looks at ketamine-assisted psychotherapy as a possibilty. The interaction between the drug and the therapy has shown promising results. bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/2...

Excited to see this manuscript out. The preliminary results are exciting and identify fascinating possibilities for reducing post-TB lung disease using food as a host-directed therapy. Wouldn’t be possible without Kobto Koura and @theunion-tblh.bsky.social. bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjo...

Important research from Scotland led by @debcairns.bsky.social demonstrating that children with intellectual disabilities may receive poorer healthcare than their peers for epilepsy and asthma bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/2...

I fear my journal has a doppelganger disinformationchronicle.substack.com/p/pandemic-c...

New publication from the DACHA Study. Assessing the feasibility of measuring residents’ quality of life in English care homes and the construct validity and internal consistency of measures completed by staff proxy: a cross-sectional study bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1...

Excellent protocol; looking at neurorehabilitation regarding women with brain injury. Looking forward to the outcome of this. @biswg-uk.bsky.social @ukabif.bsky.social @dralysonnorman.bsky.social bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1...

Consider what to report about your rehabilitation intervention? Here's a newly published TIDieR Rehab checklist bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/1...

Another retraction for IHU Marseille (one without Raoult's name on it), at BMC's Parasites & Vectors. In this paper, lice were collected from homeless people (a vulnerable population) without proper ethical approval. HT: @smutclyde.bsky.social parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

New paper published! This protocol describes a study where we collect objective physical activity data along with GIS and GPS data to model cognitive decline in older adults. Loved working on this project! bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/1... #academicsky #physicalactivity

We don't publish many Communication articles, but this is exactly what I'd like to see. Too often the complexities of data sharing lead to ‘IPD sharing paralysis’. Here's a call to action. @craigtipple.bsky.social bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/1...

We know Physical Activity Referral Schemes (PARS or physical activity prescriptions) could transform the healthcare system in positive ways, but implementation is key. How can we improve things? Views from stakeholders in Scotland bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1... @coralhanson.bsky.social

Interesting opportunity/paid route to madness retractionwatch.com/2025/01/02/i...

New article with myself and @inanna-nalytica.bsky.social bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1...

Our PhD student, Meri Westlake, has done a lot of thinking about how we frame hospital aquired deconditioning. Lovely to see her work starting to appear in the wild with this publication: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1...

Looking forward to seeing this scoping review progress, neurorehabilitation for women with TBI @headstogether.bsky.social @biswg-uk.bsky.social @pinkconcussions.bsky.social @headwaylondon.bsky.social bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1...

Sad to see many of my former academic colleagues publishing in predatory journals (two on LinkedIn today). When I ask, the reason is always the cost of OA APCs. Sharing recent ICMJE editorial and rapid responses to raise awareness www.bmj.com/content/388/... www.bmj.com/content/388/...