The Cochrane Nursing Care Field (CNCF) has reached an agreement with the International Journal of Nursing Studies (IJNS) for the publication of our Cochrane review summaries. The IJNS provides a forum for original research and scholarship about health care delivery, organisation, management, workforce, policy and research methods relevant to nursing, midwifery and other health related professions. The IJNS aims to support evidence informed policy and practice by publishing research, systematic and other scholarly reviews, critical discussion, and commentary of the highest standard. The IJNS is a highly respected journal with a global readership and is indexed in major databases.