BMJ Quality & Safety

Mapping Theories, Models and Frameworks from implementation science for evaluating quality improvement initiatives: a scoping review

Background Improvement science has supported the methodological foundations for the application of quality improvement (QI) ...
IEEE

Validation and Application of a Computational Model for Wrist and Hand Movements Using Surface Markers

Abstract: A kinematic model is presented based on surface marker placement generating wrist, metacarpal arch, fingers and thumb movements. Standard calculations are used throughout the model and then ...
BMJ

Methods, applications, interpretations and challenges of interrupted time series (ITS) data: protocol for a scoping review

Objectives Interrupted time series (ITS) design involves collecting data across multiple time points before and after the implementation of an intervention to assess the effect of the intervention on ...
BMJ

Telehealth and patient satisfaction: a systematic review and narrative analysis

Background The use of telehealth steadily increases as it has become a viable modality to patient care. Early adopters attempt to use telehealth to deliver high-quality care. Patient satisfaction is a ...
BMJ

The reliability measurements of lateral scapular slide test at three different degrees of shoulder joint abduction

Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation, University of Tehran (Medical Sciences), Tehran, Iran Correspondence to Dr Hossein Bagheri, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of ...
BMJ

Clinical implications from daily physiotherapy examination of 131 acute hamstring injuries and their association with running speed and rehabilitation progression

Aim To investigate the association of daily clinical measures and the progression of rehabilitation and perceived running effort. Methods A cohort of 131 athletes with an MRI-confirmed acute hamstring ...
ascopubs.org

Evaluating reliability of large language models for patient queries: Concordance with NCCN invasive breast cancer guideline using ChatGPT, DeepSeek, and Gemini.

Impact of real-time artificial intelligence ultrasound system based on breast density in C4 breast lesions.
The Lancet

PERC-Peds rule for bedside exclusion of pulmonary embolism without radiation in children in the USA (BEEPER): a multicentre, prospective, observational, diagnostic a…

In this multicentre, prospective, observational, diagnostic accuracy study of children with suspected pulmonary embolism in ...
qualitysafety.bmj

A behaviourally anchored rating scale for evaluating the use of the WHO surgical safety checklist: development and initial evaluation of the WHOBARS

3 School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand 4 Harvard Medical School, Center for Medical Simulation, Boston, Massachusetts, United States 5 Harvard Medical School, Brigham and ...
bmjopensem.bmj

High tackle headache: implications of referee agreement for tackle height law change

Objectives Rugby Union has a relatively high risk of injury. Early evidence suggests a benefit of lowering tackle height to reduce head and neck injuries, although concerns persist among stakeholders ...
BMJ

Ultrasonographic assessment of osteophytes in 127 patients with hand osteoarthritis: exploring reliability and associations with MRI, radiographs and clinical joint findings

Correspondence to Alexander Mathiessen, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, PO Box 23, Vinderen, Oslo 0319, Norway; alexander_mathiessen{at}hotmail.com Objective To investigate the ...
BMJ

The provisional OMERACT ultrasonography score for giant cell arteritis

Objectives To develop an Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) ultrasonography score for monitoring disease activity in giant cell arteritis (GCA) and evaluate its metric properties. Methods The ...