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Table 1 Summary of research evidence competencies in courses undertaken by study participants (adapted from Lewis 2010) [13]

From: Evidence-based practice profiles of physiotherapists transitioning into the workforce: a study of two cohorts

 

Research evidence competency

Course

Research question

Search strategy

Research design

Critical appraisal knowledge

Critical appraisal application

Hierarchy of evidence knowledge

Statistics

1

C A

C A

C A

C A

C A

C A

C A

2

 

C A

   

C A

 

3

C A

C

C A

C

C

C

C A

4

A

A

   

A

 

5

C

C

C A

C A

C

 

C A

6

C A

A

C A

  

A

C A

7

C

C

C

C

   

8

C A

C A

C A

C A

C A

C A

C A

  1. Cells marked with a 'C' indicate that the research evidence competency was included in the course curriculum. Cells marked with an 'A' indicate that the competency was specifically assessed.