Review, reduce and re-organise – the BMJ Information Specialist experience of efficiencies and economies

Andrea Lane, Information Specialist Manager, BMJ Evidence Centre

Before the Review

• Bespoke searches for BMJ resources eg Clinical Evidence• Duplication of searches• Authors sent “too many” studies to review• A team of Information Specialists already working to full capacity to update current

resources

Why this had to change

• New resource – Best practice• 1000+ conditions!!• BMJ economies – no additional staff resource

Processes

Search Strategies

• Reviewed• Tested• Dilemmas• Editorial discussion• How far to go?

Systems

• Evidence Repository• One unique reference• Work in progress• Taking longer then we thought!

Outcomes/Consequences

• Size of results• Time saving• Potential of continuous updating• Missed studies?• One size doesn’t always fit all..

The future

• Still evolving• Regular reviews• New Products?• Maintaining flexibility

Thank you

• alane@bmjgroup.com

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