Hot Topics for the MRCGP

Each week on the DRC the first half hour will be spent discussing hot topics. To get the most out of these sessions, we suggest that you read:

the last copy/copies of the BMJ - available on-line: http://bmj.com/ (if you don't have time to read it all, pick out one or two papers that interest you)
the last copy of the BJGP - now also available on-line: http://www.rcgp.org.uk/rcgp/journal/index.asp

Also be aware of current medical news stories. Most days there are medical issues that hit the headlines - everything from purported breakthroughs to scandals to ministerial pronouncements.

If your Course Organisers are talking about these topics, you can be sure that the MRCGP examiners will be asking about them as well!

From: lucy rowse

Sent: 09 July 2007 09:03

Subject:

sorry guys - was hoping to find something a bit less dry for end of term....BMJ didn't offer anything!

BMJ 2007;335:28 (7 July), doi:10.1136/bmj.39196.740995.BE (published 21 May 2007)

Research

Accuracy of liquid based versus conventional cytology: overall results of new technologies for cervical cancer screening: randomised controlled trial

see you wed

lucy

From: Shashi Baliyan

Sent: 02 July 2007 23:26

Subject: DRC -04/07/07

Please find below the URL for the DRC this week.

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1865411

Regards,

Seema

From: On Behalf Of christiane Loch

Sent: 25 June 2007 18:49

Subject: Re: paper for Wednesday 27/6/07

Hi Paula,

I'm not too sure whether you got my mail regarding the paper for Wednesday, so here it is again:

" Feasibility of a collaborative care model for the management of depression in older people ", BJGP, May 2007, p 364-369

Thanks

Chris

From: angela timms

Sent: 11 June 2007 09:16

Subject: Paper for June 13th DRC

Hi Paula,

Please could you forward to the group the title of the paper presentation for this week -

"long term effects of sodium reduction on cardiovascular disease outcomes: observational follow up of the trials of hypertension (TOHP)". BMJ 334:885 April 2007.

Thanks

Angela

From: Dr. Kollmeier

Sent: 05 June 2007 19:15

Subject: Late but still enough time to read the article for tomorrow

Effect of nationwide injury prevention programme on serious spinal injuries in New Zealand rugby union: ecological study

Kenneth L Quarrie, Simon M Gianotti, Will G Hopkins and Patria A Hume

BMJ 2007;334;1150-; originally published online 18 May 2007;

From: Ravindra Gonsalves

Sent: 03 June 2007 20:16

Subject: Journal presentation for 6th June 2008 at Swindon

Hi Paula,
Please could you Email the Swindon GPR'S the details for Journal presentation for 6th June 2008.

Low dose aspirin and cognitive function in women's health study cognitive cohort BMJ 334: 987-989

Thanks
Ravi

From: Anne Fieldhouse

Sent: 20 May 2007 22:03

Subject: Article for Hot topics

Please can you post this article as my hot topic on the web page?

BMJ 2007;334:1040 (19 May), doi:10.1136/bmj.39171.637106.AE (published 10 May 2007)

With thanks

Anne

From: Julia Dalton

Sent: 04 May 2007 15:52

Subject: Hot topics paper for 9th May

Hi!

I'm presenting the Hot Topics paper on Wed 9th May The paper is: "I haven't even phoned my doctor yet." The advice giving role of the pharmacist during consultations for medication review with patients aged 80 or more: qualitative discourse analysis Charlotte Salter BMJ, doi:10.1136/bmj.39171.577106.55 published 20th April 2007 on BMJ.com

link is:

http://www.bmj.com/cgi/rapidpdf/bmj.39171.577106.55v1

see you all next week

Julia

From: Martyn

Sent: 11 April 2007 12:19

Subject: DRC groupwork next week

Hi everyone

Hope you're all enjoying the Easter "break" in the sunny weather!

Groupwork for next week is more on critical appraisal - this time qualitative research, which is often seen as a bit of a closed book for us scientists. However, quite a bit of research published takes the form of qualitative research, and it's important we understand how it works and where it fits in.

A couple of years ago Michael wrote a straightforward guide to qualitative research. Please read through this before next week's session. If you think you've got the hang of all the terminology etc, try this brief quiz!

Could you also read through an example of a recent qualitative research paper - 'It's a maybe test': men's experiences of PSA testing in primary care by Evans R et al. in the April 2007 BJGP (page 303). We'll talk through this paper during groupwork, and try to decide whether or not it's any good. If, for any reason, you can't get hold of this paper, then please email me and I will try to email out a copy.

See you next week at Bath.

Martyn

From: freya evans
Sent: 11 April 2007 15:38
Subject: paper for next week

Hi, paper for next week is from BMJ -
Anticoagulation for three versus six months in patients with deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, or both: randomised trial BMJ 2007;334:674 A Campbell, D P Bentley, R J Prescott, P A Routledge, H G M Shetty, I J Williamson
BMJ 2007;334:674, doi:10.1136/bmj.39098.583356.55 (published 8 February 2007)

Sent: 16 March 2007 09:56
Subject: Paper for DRC 21.03.07

Dear All
FYI - the paper for next week will be:
Improved effectiveness of partner notification for patients with sexually transmitted infections, systematic review, BMJ 2007;334:354-7 BMJ 17th Febuary 2007 volume 334.

Regards
Paula

Sent: 13 March 2007 10:03
To: SwindonBathDRC@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [SwindonBathDRC] FW: Next Wednesday

Dear All
Please see below the paper for the DRC session on Wednesday 14th March.
Effect of providing information about normal test results on patients'reassurance: randomised controlled trial Keith J Petrie, Jan Tobias Müller, Frederike Schirmbeck, Liesje Donkin, Elizabeth Broadbent,Christopher J Ellis, Greg Gamble, Winfried Rief BMJ 2007;334:352,doi:10.1136/bmj.39093.464190.55

Here is a link: www.bmj.com/cgi/reprint/334/7589/352

From: MHewett586@aol.com
Sent: 28 February 2007 09:21
Subject: Preparation for Urchfont - 2nd termers
Hi everyone
I hope you're all looking forward to meeting up at Urchfont next week, and to get you in the mood I've got a bit of homework for the 2nd termers to do beforehand (1st termers have already been given their homework by Louise).
On the Wednesday afternoon we will be doing some critical appraisal skills work - this time looking at systematic reviews and meta-analysis. I'd like you to have a look at a paper and try to assess it using the CASP tool. In the session we will go through what you think about the paper, so if you haven't read it you won't be able to take part!
The paper is a rather large file, so best if you look it up on-line:
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/reprint/334/7588/299
It's the paper on preventing or delaying type 2 diabetes in patients with impaired glucose tolerance, published in the 10 Feb 2007 edition of the BMJ.
Happy reading! Let me know if you have problems accessing it.
Martyn

From: Paula
Sent: 19 February 2007 10:08
Subject: DRC Residential

1st Termers - There is a little bit of preparation/reading before the residential. The article and the critical appraisal tool for you to work through for the session at Urchfont are:
The article is BMJ jAN 2007 Self Management of lower urinary tract symptoms: RCT. http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/334/7583/25 and you need to look at http://www.phru.nhs.uk/casp/casp.htm

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