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Table 3 Comparison between TREAT and Standard Journal Club pre- to post-intervention

From: The effectiveness and feasibility of TREAT (Tailoring Research Evidence and Theory) journal clubs in allied health: a randomised controlled trial

Test item

Pre-Intervention

Post-Intervention

 

Group (N)

M

95% CI

M

95% CI

Between group effects

P value

EBPQ (max score=)

Practice

(max = 42)

TREAT (40)

26.5

24.6–28.5

26.5

24.6–28.5

.314

Standard (40)

26.9

24.9–28.8

27.9

25.9–29.9

Attitudes

(max = 28)

TREAT (40)

21.7

20.8–22.6

21.9

20.6–23.3

0.875

Standard (40)

21.9

21.1–22.8

21.5

20.2–22.9

Knowledge

(max = 98)

TREAT (39)

63.8

61.2–66.4

68.1

65.7–70.5

0.167

Standard (40)

66.2

63.6–68.8

66.9

64.6–69.3

ACE Tool (max score=)

Answerable Question

(max = 2)

TREAT (41)

1.2

1.0–1.4

1.2

0.9–1.4

0.674

Standard (39)

1.2

0.9–1.3

1.2

0.9–1.3

Searching the literature

(max = 2)

TREAT (41)

1.4

1.2–1.6

1.6

1.4–1.8

0.485

Standard (39)

1.2

1.1–1.4

1.3

1.0–1.5

Critical Appraisal

(max = 7)

TREAT (41)

4.2

3.9–4.5

4.3

4.1–4.6

0.529

Standard (39)

4.3

4.1–4.5

4.4

4.1–4.7

Applying the evidence

(max = 4)

TREAT (41)

2.4

2.2–2.6

2.2

1.9–2.3

0.341

Standard (39)

2.3

2.1–2.5

2.3

2.1–2.5

Total

(max = 15)

TREAT (41)

9.2

8.8–9.5

9.3

8.8–9.7

0.608

Standard (39)

9.0

8.6–9.5

9.1

8.6–9.6