BMC Primary Care

BMC Primary Care is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of primary health care research.

The journal particularly welcomes submissions covering the following broad areas of research: 

• Continuing professional education and development. This section considers all aspects of research related to continuing medical education and development of graduates and primary care practitioners, including the assessment of their knowledge and attitudes, and skill development.
• eHealth, mHealth and informatics. This section considers all aspects of research relating to the design, development, trialling, adoption, and application of information technology, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and mobile health-based innovations in primary care services delivery, management, and planning.
• Health services research in primary care. This section broadly considers all aspects of health services research within primary care, including the primary care needs of a population, including access to services and inequalities in the provision of primary care; how healthcare is organized and delivered, within the context of primary care; the provision of integrated care and the interfaces between primary and secondary care services; primary health care policy and governance; and quality and safety of care.
• Primary care clinical practice and interventions. This section considers all aspects of research related to primary care practitioner clinical practice, including clinical best practice and decision-making, and clinical interventions that are delivered in primary care settings. This section covers, though is not limited to, diagnostic and prescribing practices, decision-making aids and support systems, the practice of person-centred care, patient-professional relationships and communication, trials of clinical interventions, and assessment of their efficacy and cost-effectiveness.
• Screening, prevention and health promotion. This section considers all aspects of research into proactive approaches to promote the health and wellbeing of populations, in primary and community care settings.

As a BMC Series journal, BMC Primary Care does not make editorial decisions based on the perceived interest or potential impact of a study. Manuscripts are considered for publication if they are scientifically valid. For research articles, this includes having a clearly defined and sound research question, appropriate methodology and analysis, and adherence to community-agreed standards relevant to the field.