Table 3 Changes in EBP knowledge and skills of the EBP group in each item of the AFT over time periods
Questions in the AFT | Pre training scores | Post training | 3Â months post training | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(median, IQR) | (median, IQR) | (median, IQR) | |||||||
EBP group | Waitlist control | Pre training | EBP group | Waitlist control | Post training | EBP group | Waitlist control | 3Â months post training | |
(N = 27) | (N = 27) | (p value) | (N = 27) | (N = 27) | (p value) | (N = 27) | (N = 27) | (p value) | |
Q1 (0–12 points) | 5.0 (3.0- 7.8) | 5.0 (3.0-6.0) | 0.41 | 10.0 (9.0-12.0) | 6.0 (3.0- 8.8) | 0.0001* | 9.0 (9.0-12.0) | 4.0 (3.0-6.8) | 0.0001* |
Writing a focused question using the PICO | |||||||||
Q2 (0–24) | 6.0 (4.0-8.0) | 7.0 (0.0-10.0) | 0.87 | 8.0 (6.0-13.5) | 6.0 (2.0-10.0) | 0.1036 | 8.0 (6.0-13) | 4.0 (2.0-7.5) | 0.0006* |
Sources of information; advantages and disadvantages | |||||||||
Q3 (0–24) | 0.0 (0.0-6.0) | 0.0 (0.0-5.3) | 0.98 | 12.0 (12.0-12.0) | 0.0 (0.0-6.0) | <0.0001* | 12.0 (6.0-12.0) | 0.0 (0.0-2.3) | 0.0005* |
Study design that would answer the question | |||||||||
Q4 (0–24) | 0.0 (0.0-2.3) | 0.0 (0.0-7.5) | 0.48 | 12.0 (6.0-15.5) | 0.0 (0.0-6.0) | 0.0001* | 8.0 (6.5-14.0) | 0.0 (0.0-3.0) | <0.0001* |
Search strategy | |||||||||
Q5 (0–24) | 0.0 (0.0-0.0) | 0.0 (0.0-0.0) | 0.96 | 5.0 (5.0-14.0) | 0.0 (0.0-5.0) | 0.0002* | 5.0 (0.0-14) | 0.0 (0.0-4.5) | 0.0038* |
How is relevance of the study determined? | |||||||||
Q6 (0–24) | 0.0 (0.0-0.0) | 0.0 (0.0-0.0) | 0.77 | 10.0 (5.0-10.0) | 0.0 (0.0-0.0) | <0.0001* | 5.0 (0.0-10.0) | 0.0 (0.0-0.0) | 0.0005* |
How is validity of the study determined? | |||||||||
Q7 (0–24) | 0.0 (0.0-0.0) | 0.0 (0.0-0.0) | 0.70 | 5.0 (5.0-9.0) | 0.0 (0.0-0.0) | 0.0001* | 5.0 (1.3-5.0) | 0.0 (0.0-0.0) | <0.0001* |
How are magnitude and significance determined? | |||||||||