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Auditing the British Medical Journal

K S Channer1

  • 1Department of Cardiology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
|November 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Most British Medical Journal research from 1988 was theoretical, with only 20% recommending practice changes. Approximately 50% of these recommendations became current clinical practice.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Research Impact
  • Clinical Practice Audit
  • Publication Analysis

Background:

  • Assessing the translation of published medical research into clinical practice is crucial for evidence-based medicine.
  • The British Medical Journal (BMJ) is a prominent source of medical research.
  • Understanding the practical impact of research published in the BMJ can inform future research and publication strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To audit the extent to which published research in one volume of the BMJ influenced clinical practice.
  • To classify research papers based on their theoretical and practical applicability.
  • To evaluate whether recommendations from research papers had been adopted into common clinical practice.

Main Methods:

  • All original papers and short reports from Volume 296 of the BMJ (1988) were reviewed.
  • Papers were categorized as theoretical only, practical, or both theoretical and practical.
  • A panel of specialists assessed the adoption of practical recommendations into clinical practice.

Main Results:

  • Most research originated from UK teaching centers and research institutes.
  • Only 8% of main papers and 6% of short reports had solely practical applications; more had mixed practical/theoretical elements.
  • Of papers with practical implications, 48% of main papers and 41% of short reports reflected current practice.

Conclusions:

  • The majority of original research published in the BMJ in 1988 was theoretical.
  • Approximately 20% of papers recommended practice changes, with about 50% of these becoming current practice.
  • The study discusses reasons for the limited translation of research into practice.

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