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Hi Simon,

Have we had the conversation where I disagree with you about the RCT and
mental health nursing? I think a lot that we do can be exposed to trial
methodology, although I concede that some, and only some, cannot.  I
also think  it un-ethical to not expose ourselves to the RCT and its
outcome. I've read enough of trials in those with schizophrenia to know
that a lot that has been accepted as reasonable or un-exposable to the
rct to think that the sooner we do the better.

With every best wish,

Mark Fenton.
Research Nurse.
Cochrane Schizophrenia Group.

Simon and Jo Fitsall wrote:
> 
> >I am working on a research paper on the pros and cons of evidence based
> >medicine. Everyone seems to rave about EBM....so I have found plenty of
> >pros....however information on the cons side seems to be scant....can
> >anyone help me out here please.....perhaps you could point me to
> >appropriate papers or articles? Or give me your own opinion on what the
> >pros and cons are?
> >
> >Thank you
> >Ayesha Perry.
> >
> Hi
> 
> I'm knew to this list and I have to admit pretty overwhelmed by the research
> debates going on because of my relatively poor knowledge of research
> protocol and statistics. I hope i can keep up. That said, I've recently
> written an essay on evidence based practice in mental health nursing. Part
> of this essay questioned how research is carried out in nursing. I suggested
> that mental health nursing did not fit easily into the RCT and that a new or
> different paradigm was necessary. I think it is essential that mental health
> nurses base their practice on best evidence but don't believe mental health
> is an exact enough science to gain fully from current research practices.
> 
> Simon Fitsall
> Deputy Charge Nurse
> Regional Secure Unit
> Runwell Hospital
> Essex


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