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Table 6 Comparison of behavior performed by the physical therapists when faced with usual cases

From: Effectiveness of the tailored Evidence Based Practice training program for Filipino physical therapists: a randomized controlled trial

 

EBP group (N = 9)

Waitlist control group (N = 10)

P value

EBP behaviors when faced with usual cases

   

Physical therapists who formulated PICO

8 (88.9%)

0 (0%)

0.00009*

Physical therapists who logged PICO

2 (22.2%)

0 (0%)

0.16

Physical therapists who searched research evidence

9 (100%)

3 (30%)

0.0016*

Physical therapists who appraised evidence

3 (33.3%)

0 (0%)

0.04*

Physical therapists who applied evidence

4 (44.4%)

0 (0%)

0.018*

EBP behaviors when faced with usual cases

   

Physical therapists who asked colleague

7 (77.8%)

8 (80%)

0.906

Physical therapists who asked MD

4 (44.4%)

7 (70%)

0.26

Physical therapists who read textbooks

7 (77.8%)

7 (70%)

0.70

  1. *significant p value; Chi-Square test of proportion was used to calculate for p values.