Table 1 EBP evaluation instruments identified in an updated systematic search (post 2006) and comparison to the Fresno test
Study | Instrument type/name | No. of knowledge items | Psychometric properties | EBP outcomes | EBP content assessed | EBP steps | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | (question type) | Â | Â | Research question | Search strategy | Research design | Critical appraisal | Statistics | Levels of evidence | Â |
Ramos et al 2003[9] | Fresno test | 12 (short answer/essay) | Inter-rater reliability, IC, content, discriminative and responsive validity | K A | x | x | x | x | x | Â | 1,2,3,4 |
Caspi et al 2006 [12] | online survey | 10 (m/c) | IC, content validity | KA, KSR, A | Â | Â | Â | Â | x | Â | 3 |
Krueger 2006 [13] | exam | not reported (m/c) | Content and discriminative validity | KA | Â | Â | x | x | x | x | 3 |
Novack et al 2006 [14] | survey | not reported (m/c) | Content and discriminative validity | KA | Â | Â | x | Â | x | Â | 3 |
Meyer et al 2007 [15] | not reported | 13 (not reported) | Inter-rater reliability, content and responsive validity | KA | Â | Â | x | Â | x | Â | 3 |
Shuval et al 2007 [16] | written assignment + online exam | not reported (short answer/essay) | Inter-rater reliability, content validity | KA, A, U, B | x | x | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1,2 |
Siriwardena et al 2007 [17] | Manchester short EBM survey | 30 (m/c) | IC, content and discriminative validity | KA, A | Â | x | Â | x | Â | Â | 2, 3 |
Davis et al 2008 [18] | survey | 5 (m/c, short answer) | IC, content, discriminative and responsive validity | KA, A | not reported | Â | |||||
Ahmadi-Abhari et al 2008 [19] | survey | 6 (m/c) | IC, content and discriminative validity | KA, A | not reported | 3 | |||||
McCluskey & Bishop 2009 [20] | Adapted Fresno test of competence in EBP | 7 (short answer/essay) | Inter-rater reliability, IC and responsive validity | KA | x | x | x | x | x | Â | 1,2,3 |
Tilson 2010 [21] | Modified Fresno Test | 13 (short answer/essay) | Inter- and intra-rater reliability, IC, content and discriminative validity | KA | x | x | x | x | x | Â | 1,2,3, ?4 |