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Abstract IntroductionLiterature reviews are useful tools for communicating the breadth of scientific discovery for a given topic. Irrespective of the nature of the review, data should be communicated in effective, easy to understand ways. In trying to address these limitations of traditional scientific reviews, we propose using dynamic data driven displays that have been used in multiple other industries to improve communication and decision making. Given the recent interest in the clinical applications of psychedelics for various mental health issues, we chose to test the SENSOR System (Standardized Data Entry and Dashboards for Review of Scientific Studies) as an alternative for an existing review article.MethodsTo validate the SENSOR System, an existing review with a topical, heterogenous, and growing set of studies was selected. In this case we chose the Wheeler et al. review on psychedelics in clinical practice where articles had already been preselected and reviewed. Detailed discussion of this review and the cited papers preceded designing the content and shared links for a Google Form for data intake, Google Drive for article access, and Google Sheets linked to the form intake data.ResultsA total of 46 study entries were made by 2 team members, including 3 articles published since the review to demonstrate the ease of updating the system Various representations of the Google Forms intake data in the SENSOR System dashboard are presented.DiscussionVisual representation of review studies using a dashboard proved feasible and advantageous for numerous reasons. As the technology and guidelines for these systems evolve there is an opportunity to standardize reporting, centralize legacy datasets, streamline the submission process, improve collaboration between researchers, measure relative contribution of participating authors, and improve patient involvement. For the use case of clinical applications of psychedelics, limitations of conveying data accurately includes heterogeneity of study design, dosing, indications, and outcome measures.ConclusionCreation of a system for standardized data entry and dashboards for reviews of scientific studies is a feasible alternative and/or adjunct to the dissemination of summaries through traditional scientific review. There are numerous proposed advantages of the flexible, dynamic, and graphical display that requires further validation.

This article describes the development and evaluation of an online clinical supervision resource. Technology-based learning is on the increase and is viewed as an excellent resource that offers flexibility to managers, educators and students. However, by creating a more flexible approach to training, nurses may feel under pressure to conduct and complete this training outside of their normal working hours. This article reports on the findings and explores the issues surrounding implementing an online training programme for registered nurses.

An ability to communicate ideas and concepts is a key skill for senior nurses, and many use presentation software to help them do this. However, there is evidence that multimedia presentations can obscure messages and hinder the transfer of ideas. This article examines academic and popular literature to assess the ability of presentation software to present information, and considers the reasons why it is so widely used and the implications for managers who use it. It also suggests that managers should consider rejecting the use of presentation software except for the display of images, and instead develop their skills in rhetoric.

The president of the College was recently reported ( BMA News , 28 September 2002) to have expressed the opinion that there is an element of institutional racism in (presumably British) psychiatry. He gave as evidence of this: ‘You are six times as likely to be sectioned [sic] under the 1983

Much has been said and written about the importance of teams to the success of organisations and emphasis has been given to the benefits of team‐building activities to achieving both team and organisational effectiveness. Describes attempts to move beyond team building and to link organisational development to team effectiveness in a coherent way. In order to achieve this goal, a team effectiveness audit tool has been devised which is based on individual self‐assessment. The audit tool focuses on six domains considered to be important in effective teams. The self‐report audit tool has now been used by over 140 teams across a range of public‐sector organisations and this has enabled a significant database to be built up. This provides a large normative data set against which individual team performance can be gauged. Focuses on data derived from 37 teams within an integrated acute and community health and social services (HSS) trust. Overall the team effectiveness audit tool has been well received and has proven to be an effective mechanism of linking individual and team performance with organisational‐management objectives.

Clinical CardiologyVolume 20, Issue 10 p. 906-907 Book ReviewFree Access Cardiac catheterization: Methods, diagnosis, and therapy by Kirk L. Peterson and Pascal Nicod W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia (1996) 655 pages, illustrated, $95.00 ISBN: 0-7216-3064-2 Derek J. Rowlands M.D., Derek J. Rowlands M.D. Consultant Cardiologist The Beeches Cheadle, Great Britain, U.K.Search for more papers by this author Derek J. Rowlands M.D., Derek J. Rowlands M.D. Consultant Cardiologist The Beeches Cheadle, Great Britain, U.K.Search for more papers by this author First published: 03 February 2009 https://doi.org/10.1002/clc.4960201024AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume20, Issue10October 1997Pages 906-907 RelatedInformation