INDEX TO VOLUME 344 - BMJ Group

Bamji AN, New: follow-up ratio targets: Time to act on these
nonsensical targets 28(L)(elocator d8243)(14 Jan)
Bamrah JS, Closure of psychiatric beds: We need a moratorium till
we debate an action plan 30(L)(elocator d8167)(7 Jan)
Bandler N, see Harden PN 51(P)(elocator e3718)(16 Jun)
Bandosz P, et al, Decline in mortality from coronary heart disease in
Poland after socioeconomic transformation: modelling study
18(R)(elocator d8136)(4 Feb)
Banerjee A, see Mandiratta M 46(LW)(elocator e3877)(9 Jun)
Banga N, see Bond-Smith G 45(C)(elocator e2476)(19 May)
Bardsley M, see Dixon J 31(L)(elocator d8184)(7 Jan)
Barker F, see Yardley L 13(R)(elocator e2237)(9 Jun)
Barker P, see Massoud MR 12(E)(elocator e981)(18 Feb)
Barlow D, see Barlow T BMJ Careers 3(2 Jun)
Barlow T, et al, Consultant contracts in England: how many SPAs do
you have? BMJ Careers 3(2 Jun)
Barnes NLP, et al, Ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast 38(C)(elocator
e797)(3 Mar)
Barnes TRE, see Crawford MJ 15(R)(elocator e846)(10 Mar)
Barnett AH, see Farmer AJ 14(R)(elocator e486)(10 Mar)
Baron RB, see Tabas JA 10(E)(elocator e810)(21 Apr)
Barr B, Allocation of NHS resources: Resources must be used to
reduce inequalities 27(L)(elocator e4128)(30 Jun)
Barr BR, Assault on universalism: Stop blaming the unemployed and
focus on mutual security 31(L)(elocator e537)(28 Jan)
Barr, Marshall, Obituary (T Smith) 39(O)(elocator e3812)(23 Jun)
Barraclough K, Preventing overdiagnosis: … but over-inclusive referral
guidance doesn’t … 26(L)(elocator e4295)(30 Jun)
Barratt H, et al, Hospital service reconfiguration: The battle for hearts
and minds 20(A)(elocator e953)(25 Feb)
Barrett B, see Crawford MJ 15(R)(elocator e846)(10 Mar)
Barrett V, et al, Uniocular cataract in infant (Minerva) 52(LW)(elocator
e2268)(31 Mar)
Barrow, Jack, Obituary (D Barlow, et al) 35(elocator e2324)(5 May)
Barthélémy O, see Silvain J 16(R)(elocator e553)(18 Feb)
Bartley M, Economic inactivity and health 9(E)(elocator
e2858)(12 May)
basal cell carcinoma, elderly man with lesion on his cheek (AWN
Reid, et al) (Picture quiz) 50(V)(elocator e482)(31 Mar)
Bass A, see Adu J 50(V)(elocator e250)(3 Mar)
Bass H, Guttmacher Institute (Lobby watch) 34(O)(elocator
e623)(28 Jan)
Bauer TT, see Lepper PM 18(R)(elocator e3397)(16 Jun)
Bauld L, see Ferguson J 15(R)(elocator e1696)(28 Apr)
Baxter H, see Chalder M 14(R)(elocator e2758)(9 Jun)
Beard, Richard William, Obituary (L Regan) 44(V)(elocator
e3380)(19 May)
Beckett N, et al, Immediate and late benefits of treating very elderly
people with hypertension: results from active treatment extension
to Hypertension in the Very Elderly randomised controlled
trial 16(R)(elocator d7541)(14 Jan)
Beerstecher HJ, New commissioning formula: Why exclude patients’
past healthcare costs? 31(L)(elocator d8174)(7 Jan)
behaviour modification see also health promotion
— can it make us healthier? (G Loewenstein, et al) 23(A)(elocator
e3482)(30 Jun)
— commitment contracts as way to health (SD Halpern, et al)
22(A)(elocator e522)(18 Feb)
Beiser A, see Driver JA 19(R)(elocator e1442)(31 Mar)
Bekkers M-J, see Butler CC 17(R)(elocator d8173)(11 Feb)
Bell C, see Harel Z 19(R)(elocator e42)(4 Feb)
Bell CM, see Campbell RJ 24(A)(elocator e2941)(5 May)
Bell D, see Wachter RM 25(A)(elocator e652)(7 Apr)
Bell GS, see Neligan A 9(E)(elocator d7303)(25 Feb)
Bell L, see Goundry B 37(C)(elocator e289)(11 Feb)
Belsky DW, see Fisher HL 17(R)(elocator e2683)(5 May)
Bender, Solomon, Obituary (S Bender, et al) 38(elocator
e3695)(16 Jun)
Benkimoun P, Appetite suppressant was probably responsible for
1300 deaths, study shows 5(N)(elocator e996)(18 Feb)
Bennert K, see Robling M 16(R)(elocator e2359)(9 Jun)
Bennett, David, Obituary (A Gulland) 38(elocator e3713)(2 Jun)
Bennett K, see Bandosz P 18(R)(elocator d8136)(4 Feb)
Bennett MI, et al, Prescribing strong opioids for pain in adult
palliative care: summary of NICE guidance (Guidelines)
42(P)(elocator e2806)(26 May)
Benson L, see Friberg L 16(R)(elocator e3522)(23 Jun)
Beran D, et al, Criteria for scarce resources: Apply criteria to improve
health systems in developing countries 27(L)(elocator
e546)(18 Feb)
Berden A, et al, Diagnosis and management of ANCA associated
vasculitis 40(C)(elocator e26)(21 Jan)
Berger DW, Doctors’ social media profile: Beware restricting doctors’
freedom of speech 27(L)(elocator e1040)(18 Feb)
Berger J, see Wieringa FT 8(E)(elocator d7603)(28 Jan)
Bergh S, et al, Discontinuation of antidepressants in people with
dementia and neuropsychiatric symptoms (DESEP study): double
blind, randomised, parallel group, placebo controlled trial
21(R)(elocator e1566)(7 Apr)
Bermondsey Borough Council, pioneers in promoting public health
(L Woolfenden) 3(N)(elocator e1518)(3 Mar)
Bernal JL, et al, Proposals to increase the motorway speed limit by 10
mph 10(E)(elocator d7790)(25 Feb)
Bernal O, et al, Colombia’s response to crisis 25(A)(elocator
e802)(21 Apr)
Bernard J, Treating sciatica: Editorial fundamentally flawed
29(L)(elocator e2487)(14 Apr)
Bero L, see Hart B 13(R)(elocator d7202)(7 Jan)
Berr C, see Singh-Manoux A 18(R)(elocator d7622)(21 Jan)
Berrill JW, et al, Reviewing a patient with coeliac disease (10-minute
consultation) 46(P)(elocator d8152)(11 Feb)
Berryman R, et al, Ischaemia of the extremities in a smoker (Case
report) 56(V)(elocator d8193)(4 Feb)
Bertele V, see Garattini S 29(L)(elocator e3553)(26 May)
bevacizumab
— age-related macular degeneration
— — overview (N Cheung, et al) 7(E)(elocator e2970)(5 May)
— — “not me” drugs for health systems (RJ Campbell, et al)
24(A)(elocator e2941)(5 May)
— — Novartis takes legal action over trusts’ advice (I Torjesen)
1(N)(elocator e2959)(28 Apr)
— — why using bevacizumab is so difficult (I Torjesen, et al)
18(F)(elocator e3012)(5 May)
Bewley S
— see Shennan A 7(E)(elocator e4147)(30 Jun)
— see Vasireddy A 29(L)(elocator e3575)(26 May)
Beyene J, see Harel Z 19(R)(elocator e42)(4 Feb)
Beygui F, see Silvain J 16(R)(elocator e553)(18 Feb)
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Bhandari N, et al, Effect of implementation of Integrated Management
of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) programme
on neonatal and infant mortality: cluster randomised controlled
trial 17(R)(elocator e1634)(21 Apr)
Bhandari S, see Browne OT 45(P)(elocator e2339)(21 Apr)
Bhaskaran K, et al, Angiotensin receptor blockers and risk of cancer:
cohort study among people receiving antihypertensive drugs in
UK General Practice Research Database 19(R)(elocator
e2697)(28 Apr)
Bhatnagar G, see Ralhan S BMJ Careers 6(11 Feb)
Bhatti H, see Kendall T 25(L)(elocator e144)(14 Jan)
Bhogal P, see Ralhan S BMJ Careers 6(11 Feb)
Bhopal R, see Stefler D 31(L)(elocator e4036)(23 Jun)
Bhrolchain CM, Neonatal examination: Routine monitoring of outcomes
is needed 31(L)(elocator e2731)(21 Apr)
Bhuva AN, et al, A 34 year old man with bilateral anterior uveitis and
a rash (Picture quiz) 48(V)(elocator d6831)(17 Mar)
Biant LC, Hip resurfacing or stemmed arthroplasty for young active
patients? 9(E)(elocator e2663)(5 May)
bias
— assessment of publication bias, selection bias, and unavailable
data in meta-analyses using individual participant data: database
survey (I Ahmed, et al) 16(R)(elocator d7762)(7 Jan)
— effect of reporting bias on meta-analyses of drug trials: reanalysis
of meta-analyses (B Hart, et al) 13(R)(elocator d7202)(7 Jan)
— observer bias in randomised clinical trials with binary outcomes:
systematic review of trials with both blinded and non-blinded
outcome assessors (A Hróbjartsson, et al) 20(R)(elocator
e1119)(17 Mar)
— randomised trials and patient safety (N Freemantle, et al)
9(E)(elocator e3297)(16 Jun)
— what is recall bias? (P Sedgwick) (Statistical question) 46(V)(elocator
e3519)(26 May)
Bickely P, The greening of medicine: Start by picking low hanging
fruit 27(L)(elocator e869)(25 Feb)
bicycling, on nakedness at work (DA Jones) 47(P)(elocator
e1368)(14 Apr)
Billinghurst, John Robert, Obituary (D Vere) 39(O)(elocator
e3813)(23 Jun)
Billingsley M, A London Air Ambulance doctor (Interview) BMJ
Careers 5(14 Jan)
bin Laden, Osama
— doctor who helped locate bin Laden worked for CIA (N Hawkes)
1(N)(elocator e785)(4 Feb)
— Shakil Afridi sentenced to 33 years in jail (N Hawkes) 4(N)(elocator
e3712)(2 Jun)
biobanking, UK Biobank opens data vaults to researchers (G Watts)
2(N)(elocator e2459)(7 Apr)
Bion J, Are doctors justified in taking industrial action in defence of
their pensions? No (Head to head) 18(C)(elocator
e3175)(12 May)
bipolar disorder, in perinatal period (Anonymous, et al) (A patient’s
journey) 48(P)(elocator e1209)(10 Mar)
Bird AR, see McMillan AM 17(R)(elocator e3260)(2 Jun)
bird flu see avian influenza
Bird JM, Investigating an incidental finding of a paraprotein (Rational
testing) 51(P)(elocator e3033)(19 May)
birth attendants
— effectiveness of strategies incorporating training and support on
perinatal and maternal mortality
— — overview (E Hodnett) 9(E)(elocator e365)(21 Jan)
— — meta-analysis (A Wilson, et al) 16(R)(elocator d7102)(21 Jan)
Birthplace in England Collaborative Group
— alternative planned places of birth in woman at low risk of
complications (E Schroeder, et al) 18(R)(elocator e2292)(28 Apr)
— perinatal and maternal outcomes by planned place of birth for
healthy women with low risk pregnancies 17(R)(elocator
d7400)(21 Jan)
bisphosphonates, implant survival after primary total arthroplasty of
the knee or hip and, population based retrospective cohort study
(D Prieto-Alhambra, et al) 17(R)(elocator d7222)(14 Jan)
bitumen burns, in roadworker (SPU Visweswaraiah, et al) (Minerva)
52(LW)(elocator e1380)(3 Mar)
Black, David Anderson, Obituary (I Makkison) 38(elocator
e3686)(16 Jun)
Black ME
— Fashion fads in global health (The bigger picture) 47(LW)(elocator
e3525)(26 May)
— Our relationship with poo (The big picture) 51(LW)(elocator
e2354)(31 Mar)
— Whose health and safety? (The bigger picture) 51(LW)(elocator
e392)(21 Jan)
Black S, Motorway speed limit increase: Motorway safety is not a
major public health problem 30(L)(elocator e1779)(17 Mar)
Blackford S, see Ahmed Z 52(LW)(elocator e526)(28 Jan)
bladder, antimuscarinic drugs to treat overactive bladder (D Robinson,
et al) (Therapeutics) 43(P)(elocator e2130)(14 Apr)
bladder cancers
— pioglitazone and risk of
— — overview (D Hillaire-Buys, et al) 7(E)(elocator e3500)(23 Jun)
— — nested case-control study (L Azoulay, et al) 15(R)(elocator
e3645)(23 Jun)
Blaich A, see Egli A 48(V)(elocator d7832)(14 Jan)
Bland-Sutton, Sir John, Tumours Innocent and Malign (T Dalrymple)
(Between the lines) 34(V)(elocator e2410)(14 Apr)
Blaze M, see Checkley AM 17(R)(elocator e2116)(28 Apr)
Blenkiron P, NICE needs reform: The emperor’s NICE new clothes
27(L)(elocator e232)(14 Jan)
blindness, improving healthcare access (ME Cupples, et al)
42(C)(elocator e542)(4 Feb)
blood clots, NICE recommends cancer tests for unexplained clots (J
Wise) 2(N)(elocator e4396)(30 Jun)
blood glucose see also diabetes
— meta-analysis of individual patient data in randomised trials of
self monitoring of blood glucose in people with non-insulin
treated type 2 diabetes (AJ Farmer, et al) 14(R)(elocator
e486)(10 Mar)
blood pressure see also hypertension
— differences between arms and mortality
— — overview (DH Kim) 9(E)(elocator e2033)(7 Apr)
— — primary care cohort study (CE Clark, et al) 19(R)(elocator
e1327)(7 Apr)
— obesity in children increases blood pressure in adolescence “quite
substantially” (S Mayor) 5(N)(elocator e3065)(5 May)
blood transfusion, Jehovah’s Witness, refusal by young man leads to
his death (C Dyer) 3(N)(elocator e4097)(16 Jun)
BMJ
— death of Charles Dickens 44(elocator e630)(18 Feb)
— invokes new Texan freedom of speech law to fight Wakefield libel
case (C Dyer) 3(N)(elocator e2051)(17 Mar)
— scientific misconduct survey: worryingly prevalent across UK (A
Tavare) 1(N)(elocator e377)(21 Jan)
— US congressmen demand faster publication of trial data after
campaign (B Roehr) 6(N)(elocator e1217)(25 Feb)
— Wakefield sues (C Dyer) 3(N)(elocator e310)(14 Jan)
BMJ Christmas Appeal
— Lifebox, give a little, help a lot (IH Wilson, et al) (BMJ winter
appeal) 20(F)(elocator e313)(21 Jan)
— Lifebox replies to Savage 31(L)(elocator e219)(21 Jan)
— readers raise almost £34 000 for Lifebox 25(elocator
e2330)(31 Mar)
BMJ Group Improving Health Awards
— shortlist 344(opposite start of BMJ Careers)(21 Apr), 46(opposite)(12
May)
— winners: safer sport, shock treatment, stroke care, and safety
triumph (R Coombes) 24(F)(elocator e3741)(2 Jun)
— doctors in training lead the way (E Davies) BMJ Careers
7(19 May)
— filling gaps in learning (A Gulland) 17(F)(elocator
e3113)(12 May)
— health campaigns that have changed public understanding (A
Sayburn) 23(F)(elocator e2866)(28 Apr)
— improvement in patient safety: where nothing is unavoidable (A
Gulland) 42(F)(elocator e2160)(24 Mar)
— Inspirational leaders (K Oxtoby) 26(F)(elocator e3062)(19 May)
— Karen Woo award (S Arie) 24(F)(elocator e2437)(7 Apr)
— pathfinders in shaping local health services (S Arie, et al)
24(F)(elocator e2678)(21 Apr)
— research paper of the year: interventions to improve health (T
Groves) 17(F)(elocator e2444)(14 Apr)
— sports and exercise team of the year: unsung heroes of champions
(Z Kmietowicz) 24(F)(elocator e1787)(17 Mar)
— technological approaches to improving care (K Oxtoby)
21(F)(elocator e2936)(5 May)
— working in partnerships award: joined-up working: introducing
the best teams of the year (A Gulland) 24(F)(elocator
e2328)(31 Mar)
BMJ/Nuffield Trust debate, after the bill, what next? (R Coombes)
23(F)(elocator e1661)(10 Mar)
Bodger O, see Friedmann Y 27(L)(elocator e4299)(30 Jun)
Body politic
— Are some patients more equal than others? (N Hawkes)
38(O)(elocator e3362)(19 May)
— Lansley has pulled off one of the profoundest reforms ever (N
Hawkes) 32(O)(elocator e2429)(7 Apr)
— Seeing through the alcohol statistics haze (N Hawkes) 30(O)(elocator
e1273)(25 Feb)
body snatching, The Victim (W Moore) (Medical classics) 35(V)(elocator
e3038)(12 May)
Boehncke WH, see Salgo R 50(V)(elocator d7320)(21 Jan)
Boehringer, promoted off-label drug to patients (Z Kmietowicz)
4(N)(elocator d8251)(7 Jan)
Boesen, Evelyn Anne Meta, Obituary (J Bruce) 37(V)(elocator
e725)(3 Mar)
Boffa C, et al, Breast implants: Rupture must be differentiated from
gel bleed 29(L)(elocator e2574)(5 May)
Boldy, Jean Alison Renwick, Obituary (D Boldy, et al) 37(V)(elocator
e1431)(31 Mar)
Bonar MJ, et al, Health literacy: Going beyond the written word
29(L)(elocator e3066)(5 May)
Bond-Smith G, et al, Pancreatic adenocarcinoma 45(C)(elocator
e2476)(19 May)
bone stress injuries, diagnosis and management of lower limb injuries
in athletes (J Pegrum, et al) 35(C)(elocator e2511)(28 Apr)
Bonell C, see Fletcher A 8(E)(elocator e3403)(9 Jun)
Bonferroni connection, multiple significance tests (P Sedgwick) (Statistical
question) 50(V)(elocator e509)(28 Jan)
Border crossing, The crusade for health equity (T Richards)
30(O)(elocator e4414)(30 Jun)
Bosch, Hieronymous, The Extraction of the Stone of Madness (D
O’Neill) 37(V)(elocator e3676)(23 Jun)
Bossuyt PMM, see Ferrante di Ruffano L 18(R)(elocator
e686)(10 Mar)
Bostock S, et al, Association between low functional health literacy
and mortality in older adults: longitudinal cohort study
15(R)(elocator e1602)(14 Apr)
Bøtker HE, see Schmidt M 17(R)(elocator e356)(4 Feb)
Boudville N, see Garg AX 18(R)(elocator e1203)(31 Mar)
Bouman J, see Visser BJ BMJ Careers 3(21 Apr)
Bounameaux H, see Le Gal G 16(R)(elocator e2635)(5 May)
Bourdy S, see Duclos A 19(R)(elocator d8041)(11 Feb)
Bourke L, et al, Physical activity for cancer survivors 8(E)(elocator
d7998)(18 Feb)
Boutron I
— see Bafeta A 17(R)(elocator e813)(3 Mar)
— see Hróbjartsson A 20(R)(elocator e1119)(17 Mar)
Bowden-Jones H
— et al, The medical management of problem gamblers 10(E)(elocator
e1559)(12 May)
— see Anonymous 47(P)(elocator d7789)(7 Jan)
Bowden-Jones, Henrietta, gambling treatment (S Ginn) (Interview)
BMJ Careers 5(9 Jun)
bowel cancers, screening, two tests using sigmoidoscopy may be
better than one in screening (N Hawkes) 4(N)(elocator
e783)(4 Feb)
Bower, Cynthia, Care Quality Commission head resigns after series
of damming reports (N Hawkes) 2(N)(elocator e1396)(3 Mar)
Bowling T, et al, Response: Tim Bowling and colleagues reply to Des
Spence 28(L)(elocator e811)(18 Feb)
Bowman CE, Antipsychotics in nursing homes: Education, guidance,
equality are needed to address problem 29(L)(elocator
e2421)(7 Apr)
Bowman D, Putting ethical principles into clinical practice (Career
essentials) BMJ Careers 6(3 Mar)
Bowsher, Francine Majorie, Obituary (A Grange) 44(V)(elocator
e2076)(19 May)
Boyd KA, see Ferguson J 15(R)(elocator e1696)(28 Apr)
Boyle EM, et al, Effects of gestational age at birth on health outcomes
at 3 and 5 years of age: population based cohort study
17(R)(elocator e896)(17 Mar)
Braden B, Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection (Rational testing)
44(P)(elocator e828)(3 Mar), 49(L)(elocator
e2146)(24 Mar)
Bradley D, see Checkley AM 17(R)(elocator e2116)(28 Apr)
Bradley MD, see Mortimer AM 9(E)(elocator e857)(14 Apr)
Bradley S, see Harden PN 51(P)(elocator e3718)(16 Jun)
Braillon A, New image for the drug industry: drug industry is now the
biggest defrauder of US government 27(L)(elocator
d8219)(14 Jan)
BAM-BRA 3