Table 2 Knowledge of the definition of Evidence Based Medicine
From: Self-perception and knowledge of evidence based medicine by physicians
Evaluation parameters (rubrics) | Graduate physicians n = 220 | Physicians in training n = 100 | Total physicians n = 320 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
f | % | f | % | f | % | |
Clinical decision making and/or application | 120 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 175 | 55a |
Scientific evidence and/or Results | 102 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 134 | 42 |
Clinical experience | 17 | 78 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 7 |
Patient’s particular values and/or circumstances | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Non-pertinent responses | 50 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 74 | 23 |
No response | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |