Table 2 Proposed data extraction items (adapted from the Cochrane Handbook 2011)[21]

Eligibility

Reason for inclusion / exclusion

For studies retained in review

Descriptive

Journal, author(s), citation and contact details, professional discipline of authors, year of publication, corresponding author and contact details, language of publication, country study undertaken, key words, study design.

Participants

Learners’ level of education, professional discipline, previous EBP exposure, sample size (including prospective sample size calculation), randomisation of sample, age, instructors’ qualification, experience in EBP.

Intervention mode and delivery

Type of intervention, duration, mode of delivery.

Content

Reference used for EBP, EBP steps described e.g. (ask, acquire, appraise, apply and assess).

Evaluation

Name and type of assessment method (e.g. exam, assignment, FRESNO), psychometric properties, whether a named test was used and/or modified, randomisation of intervention.

Confounding issues

Verbatim statements of issues confounding the EBP educational intervention or interpretation of the learning outcome.