Table 3 Participant self-reported skills in evidence-based practice (n = 375)
| Â | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low | Low-moderate | Moderate | Moderate-high | High | Missing | Median (IQR) | |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | Â | |
Identifying precise clinical questions | 10 (2.7) | 38 (10.1) | 138 (36.8) | 134 (35.7) | 55 (14.7) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (3,4) |
Identifying knowledge gaps in practice | 7 (1.9) | 20 (5.3) | 144 (38.4) | 162 (43.2) | 42 (11.2) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (3,4) |
Locating professional literature | 16 (4.3) | 58 (15.5) | 104 (27.7) | 123 (32.8) | 74 (19.7) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (3,4) |
Online database searching | 29 (7.7) | 81 (21.6) | 95 (25.3) | 106 (28.3) | 64 (17.1) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2,4) |
Retrieving evidence | 26 (6.9) | 75 (20.0) | 122 (32.5) | 99 (26.4) | 53 (14.1) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2,4) |
Critical appraisal of evidence | 24 (6.4) | 71 (18.9) | 126 (33.6) | 118 (31.5) | 36 (9.6) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2,4) |
Synthesis of research evidence | 40 (10.7) | 90 (24.0) | 125 (33.3) | 90 (24.0) | 30 (8.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2,4) |
Applying research evidence to patient cases | 21 (5.6) | 67 (17.9) | 130 (34.7) | 127 (33.9) | 30 (8.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (3,4) |
Sharing evidence with colleagues | 25 (6.7) | 91 (24.3) | 114 (30.4) | 100 (26.7) | 45 (12.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2,4) |
Using findings from clinical research | 24 (6.4) | 69 (18.4) | 131 (34.9) | 119 (31.7) | 27 (7.2) | 5 (1.3) | 3 (2,4) |
Using findings from systematic reviews | 63 (16.8) | 83 (22.1) | 120 (32.0) | 82 (21.9) | 22 (5.9) | 5 (1.3) | 3 (2,4) |
Conducting systematic reviews | 182 (48.5) | 98 (26.1) | 63 (16.8) | 15 (4.0) | 12 (3.2) | 5 (1.3) | 2 (1,2) |
Conducting clinical research | 213 (56.8) | 89 (23.7) | 43 (11.5) | 21 (5.6) | 9 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1,2) |