Questions | Time 1 Pre (n = 114) | Time 2 Post (n = 116) | % change | Time 3 Follow up (n = 51) | % change | DF    | χ 2    | P    |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q1. I feel confident that I can generate a clinical question | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 38 (33.3) | 87 (82.1) | +48.8 | 48 (94.1) | +12.0 | 2 | 51.2 | 0.0001** |
   No | 76 (66.7) | 19 (17.9) |  | 3 (5.9) |  |  |  |  |
Q2. I am aware of and have used a range of electronic databases | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 51 (44.7) | 99 (93.4) | +48.7 | 51 (100.0) | +6.6 | 2 | 52.3 | 0.0001** |
   No | 63 (55.3) | 7 (6.6) |  | 0 (0.0) |  |  |  |  |
Q3. I am able to conduct a computer search on my own | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 49 (43.0) | 90 (84.9) | +42.0 | 47 (92.2) | +7.3 | 2 | 38.0 | 0.0001** |
   No | 65 (57.0) | 16 (15.1) |  | 4 (7.8) |  |  |  |  |
Q4. I am confident about my general computer skills such as using the internet | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 86 (75.4) | 85 (80.2) | +4.8 | 49 (96.1) | +15.9 | 2 | 9.1 | 0.010** |
   No | 28 (24.6) | 21 (19.8) |  | 2 (3.9) |  |  |  |  |
Q5. I feel confident that I can critically appraise research evidence | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 20 (17.5) | 25 (23.6) | +6.1 | 18 (36.0) 1 | +11.7 | 2 | 13.5 | 0.0001** |
   No | 94 (82.5) | 81 (76.4) |  | 32 (64.0) 1 |  |  |  |  |