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How the BMJ triages submitted manuscripts Richard Smith Editor, BMJ /talks What I want to talk about Why should you triage studies? The aims of BMJ triage of submitted manuscripts The “killer” triage question for you The BMJ’s approach to triage The key questions for triaging papers Why should you triage studies that you might come across You should pay attention to studies that are valid and have a relevant message for your practice--that will make a difference for your patients This is less than 1% of original studies published in medical journals The aims of BMJ triage of submitted manuscripts To identify “good” papers and send them to reviewers as fast as possible To identify papers we don’t want to publish and give succinct but good reasons for not publishing them. To identify awful papers and reject them immediately. The aims of BMJ triage of submitted manuscripts To identify those papers that might or might not be sent for review--and ask others To identify papers where we, the editors, can make a decision and which we might want to publish The first question for you If this study is “true” would it be a POEM (Patient Oriented Evidence that Matters)? If it wouldn’t, move on You will probably be able to discard 70% of studies with this question alone BMJ approach I Read covering letter. Pay small attention. This is a sell. BMJ approach II Look for signs that this is a totally unsuitable paper Written by hand Typed on an ancient typewriter. Full of spelling mistakes. Biblical quotations. A cure for schizophrenia or cancer The answer to SIDS. Incomprehensible first two paragraphs. BMJ approach III Read title page Is this an original study or some other kind of contribution? Are these authors where the study is likely to be sound? Don’t get too carried away by the authors. “Unknown” authors regularly produce great work. “Known” authors sometimes produce dreadful papers. BMJ approach IV Do not read ‘TWIBS’ or ‘What this paper adds’ These are what the