A Novel Graphical Method for Data Presentation in Alcohol Systematic Reviews: The Interactive Harvest Plot.

Aims: To demonstrate a novel method for presenting and exploring data in systematic reviews of the alcohol literature.

Methods: Harvest plots are a graphical method for displaying data on the overall pattern of evidence from a systematic review. They can display the direction of effects and risk of bias within studies for multiple outcomes in a single graphical chart.

An examination of the factor structure of the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire modified for adults with mild traumatic brain injury.

Objective: Factors influencing outcome after mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) remain poorly understood. In other health conditions patient illness perceptions have been associated with outcome and have provided targets for effective interventions. These have not been systematically explored in MTBI and identifying reliable and valid measures of illness perceptions in MTBI is a first step before such concepts can be explored in clinical and research settings.

The treatment of common mental health problems in general practice.

Background: Previous studies report GPs under-treat mental health disorders, particularly depression, and treatments are non-specific and lack an evidence base. They conclude further training and education of GP's is required.

Objective: To describe the treatment of common mental health disorders in relation to the level and severity of psychological problems as defined by the GP and external assessment.