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Table 1 Self-perception of physicians regarding degree of familiarity, importance and applicability of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM)

From: Self-perception and knowledge of evidence based medicine by physicians

Self-perception

Graduate physicians

n = 220

Physicians in training

n = 100

Total physicians

n = 320

 

f

%

f

%

f

%

Degree of familiarity with EBM

      

 High

122

55

31

31

153

48

 Medium

76

35

45

45

121

38

 Some

19

9

21

21

40

12

 None

3

1

3

3

6

2

Importance of EBM

      

 Very important

192

87

78

78

270

84

 Somewhat important

25

11

22

22

47

15

 Not important

3

1

0

0

3

1

Applies EBM in usual medical practice

      

 Always

66

30

18

18

84

26

 Usually

87

40

26

26

113

35

 Sometimes

58

26

47

47

105

33

 Never

9

4

9

9

18

6