Call for Round the Corner Commentary Proposals

BJPsych Advances warmly invites early‑career clinicians and researchers to contribute to Round the Corner, a commentary series designed to strengthen evidence‑based psychiatric practice. These commentaries accompany summaries of recent Cochrane systematic reviews, offering readers clear, clinically-grounded insights into both the findings and the underlying methodology.

Systematic reviews and meta‑analyses represent the highest level of evidence available to clinicians. However, their complexity—spanning statistical concepts such as heterogeneity, effect size, and forest or funnel plots—can make them difficult to interpret in everyday practice. Round the Corner commentaries play a key role in demystifying these methods and enhancing understanding of how evidence supports clinical decision‑making.

We welcome proposals that highlight the relevance, implications, and practical applications of recent systematic reviews published on the Cochrane database (mental health section) or within any of the British Journal of Psychiatry (BJPsych) family of journals. This is a valuable opportunity to contribute to the educational mission of BJPsych Advances and to engage with the wider psychiatric community.

Please visit Round the Corner Commentary Guidance for Authors for more information on this article type.

Proposal Requirements

Please submit a brief proposal (150–200 words) including:

• The systematic review you wish to comment on (title, authors, source, year, doi link)
• Why the topic is timely or clinically important
• The key themes or angles you intend to explore

Please also include:

• A short author biography (50–100 words)

How to Express Interest

To submit a proposal or request further information, please email the Managing Editor at bjpadvances@rcpsych.ac.uk.