{"id":1385,"date":"2017-08-31T15:31:09","date_gmt":"2017-08-31T15:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stg-blogs.bmj.com\/bmjebmspotlight\/?page_id=1385"},"modified":"2023-07-03T07:23:52","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T07:23:52","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stg-blogs.bmj.com\/bmjebmspotlight\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"page-header\">\n<h1 class=\"page-title\">About<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<h4>BMJ EBM Spotlight Blog<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We run a dedicated<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/stg-blogs.bmj.com\/bmjebmspotlight\/\">blog site<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that provides debate, analysis, and opinion on trusted evidence that matters for better healthcare. Our blogs take a critical approach to interpreting evidence that is directly related to patient care decisions and actions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Who we are<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blogs are written by our <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ebm.bmj.com\/pages\/editorial-board\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">editors<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, by invite and on occasion submitted to us. All are overseen by our blog editor team. As editors, we believe in being critical, thoughtful and analytical in our approach to producing content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BMJ EBM Spotlight is a free resource; free to read and free to share under<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creative Commons<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> licensing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We have<a href=\"https:\/\/stg-blogs.bmj.com\/bmjebmspotlight\/2017\/10\/19\/twelve-rules-for-writing-a-blog-for-bmj-ebm-spotlight\/\"> twelve simple principles<\/a> for creating great content. All our content keeps it simple, keeps it short and is written clearly.<\/p>\n<p><em>These notes are for anyone considering posting a blog on <a href=\"https:\/\/stg-blogs.bmj.com\/ebm\/,\">BMJ EBM Spotlight<\/a>, but especially for those with little or no previous experience of writing <a href=\"https:\/\/stg-blogs.bmj.com\/bmj\/2015\/01\/30\/when-i-use-a-word-blogging-on\/\">blogs<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our team of writers cite the relevant evidence, including the most recent high-quality evidence, and discuss what difference the results of this evidence, if any, might make to patient care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>How to submit a blog<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> All the blogs we publish are reviewed and approved by one of our associate editors before being posted. 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