Leading scholars and publishers from ten countries have agreed a definition of predatory
publishing that can protect scholarship. It took 12 hours of discussion, 18 questions and 3 …

Background: There is no standardized definition of what a predatory journal is, nor have the
characteristics of these journals been delineated or agreed upon. In order to study the …

Background Readiness is a critical precursor of successful change; it denotes whether
those involved in the change are motivated and empowered to participate in the change. …

Background Elective surgeries can be associated with significant harm to older adults. The
present study aimed to identify the prognostic factors associated with the development of …

Objectives To develop effective interventions to prevent publishing in presumed predatory
journals (ie, journals that display deceptive characteristics, markers or data that cannot be …

Background Postoperative delirium is a common preventable complication experienced by
older adults undergoing elective surgery. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we …

Background Printed educational materials (PEMs) are commonly used simple interventions
that can be used alone or with other interventions to disseminate clinical evidence. They …

Objective To conduct a Delphi survey informing a consensus definition of predatory journals
and publishers. Design This is a modified three-round Delphi survey delivered online for the …

Background: Interventions aimed at integrating care have become widespread in healthcare;
however, there is significant variability in their success. Differences in organizational …

Background The vision of transforming health systems into learning health systems (LHSs)
that rapidly and continuously transform knowledge into improved health outcomes at lower …