Teaching trainers to incorporate evidence-based medicine (EBM) teaching in clinical practice: the EU-EBM project

BMC Medical Education

Table 1 Learning opportunities for teaching evidence based medicine (EBM) in clinical practice

EBM Steps
Learning Opportunities	Formulating Questions	Searching for Evidence	Critical Appraisal	Integrating Evidence with Clinical scenario	Bringing Change to Practice
Ward Round	+++	(+)	+	+++	+
Journal Club	+	++	+++	+	+
Clinical Teaching And Assessment	++	(+)	++	+++	+
Outpatients Clinic	+++	(+)	++	+++	+
Formal Clinical Meeting	+++	(+)	+	++	+
Audit	++	++	++	+	+++

Each clinical setting offers varying opportunities to teach application of the 5 EBM steps.
(+) Opportunity may arise + Minimal opportunity
++ Moderate opportunity +++ Maximum opportunity

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