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Table 4 Perceived barriers to the implementation of EBM in clinical practice

From: Effectiveness of national evidence-based medicine competition in Taiwan

Likert’s 5-point scale†(± SD)

Before contest

After contest

pvalue*

Personal barrier

   

 Difficulty in literature searching

2.90 ± 0.83

2.77 ± 0.79

0.006

 Difficulty in critical appraisal

3.08 ± 0.87

3.15 ± 0.84

0.143

 Difficulty in forming answerable questions

2.62 ± 0.93

2.49 ± 0.82

0.008

 Lack of basic knowledge

2.70 ± 0.91

2.64 ± 0.87

0.253

Organizational barrier

   

 Lack of designated personnel

2.70 ± 1.01

2.74 ± 0.95

0.505

 Lack of support from authorities

2.63 ± 0.99

2.52 ± 0.87

0.061

 Lack of support from colleagues

2.79 ± 0.96

2.83 ± 0.93

0.469

  1. * Pair-sample t test.
  2. † Higher points represent more barriers.
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BMC Medical Education

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